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HB4117 • 2026

Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.

Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.

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Sponsor
West (Tammy)
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Placed on General Order
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.

Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Introduced (2/2/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/10/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Committee Substitute (2/18/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16142 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4117 By: West (Tammy) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to definitions; defining family resource center; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB4117 POLPCS1 Tammy West-TKR 2/3/2026 3:15:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Tammy West Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4117 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB4117 POLPCS1 Tammy West-TKR 2/3/2026 3:15:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Tammy West Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4117 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 16072 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4117 By: West (Tammy) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to definitions; defining family resource center; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  2. 2026-04-20 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

  3. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  4. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Hill

  5. 2026-02-19 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  6. 2026-02-19 Senate

    First Reading

  7. 2026-02-18 House

    General Order

  8. 2026-02-18 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 2

  9. 2026-02-18 House

    Referred for engrossment

  10. 2026-02-16 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  11. 2026-02-16 House

    Authored by Senator Stanley (principal Senate author)

  12. 2026-02-05 House

    Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services

  13. 2026-02-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Pae

  14. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  15. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services

  16. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  17. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative West (Tammy)

Official Summary Text

Definitions; family resource center; codification; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Introduced (2/2/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/10/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4117 (House): Committee Substitute (2/18/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4117 By: West (Tammy) and Pae of the
House

and

Stanley of the Senate

An Act relating to definitions; defining family
resource center; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 52 of Title 25, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The term "family resource center" means a community, school, or
faith-based hub of support services for families that:
1. Utilizes an approach that is multigenerational, strengths-
based, and family-centered;
2. Reflects, and is responsive to, community needs and
interests;
3. Provides support at no or low cost for participants;
4. Builds communities of peer support for families, including
kinship families, to develop social connections that reduce
isolation and stress; and

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5. Integrates access to supportive employment services that
build skills, strengthen workforce attachment, and promote long-term
family stability.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of February,
2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate