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OK SB1880

OK SB1880
Oklahoma Juvenile Code; requiring certain persons who testify falsely to be placed on certain list. Effective date.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-8-110, which relates to falsification of documents; requiring certain persons who testify falsely to be placed on certain list; authorizing use of list for evidentiary purposes; requiring the Department of Human Services to maintain a publicly accessible list; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Oklahoma Juvenile Code to require that any employee of the Department of Human Services (DHS) or other child welfare worker who testifies under oath and provides inaccurate, misleading, or false information, whether intentionally or recklessly, will have their name placed on a list. This list, which will be maintained by the Department of Human Services in a publicly accessible format on its official website, can be used as evidence to assess the truthfulness of that individual's testimony in future deprivation hearings, and all parties involved in such hearings will be notified of the list and its members. The bill also specifies an effective date of November 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary (on 02/03/2026)

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