Bill > HB2936

This bill amends existing Oklahoma law to prevent individuals convicted of crimes against a child from becoming intended parents in gestational agreements and to prohibit the placement of a child for adoption in a home where the prospective adoptive parents or anyone living with them has been convicted of a crime against a child. Specifically, the Oklahoma Gestational Agreement Act will now explicitly bar anyone convicted of crimes like child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, or lewd molestation of a child from being an intended parent in a surrogacy arrangement. Additionally, the Oklahoma Adoption Code will be updated to prevent child placements for adoption if the prospective adoptive parents or any resident of their household have a conviction for crimes against a child, including those mentioned above, or other serious offenses like physical assault, domestic abuse, or drug-related felonies within the past five years. This legislation is set to take effect on November 1, 2026.