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HB 2647 — Children; Shai Cooper Act; adoption; updating reference; providing this section apply to immediate relatives; effective date.
Last action — Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/11/2025
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 12, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
72 added · 78 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 2647 introduces the Shai Cooper Act, which expands the conditions that allow courts to waive required home studies in adoption cases. It also updates terminology and internal references for clarity. These changes aim to streamline the adoption process and make it more flexible, which can help families looking to adopt children by reducing unnecessary delays.
ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO.
Harris and Adams of the House and Thompson of the Senate 5 An Act relating to children;
updatingcreating reference;the Shai Cooper Act;
providingupdating thatreferences this section shall apply to immediateinternal relatives;citations;
expanding circumstances that allow for the waiver of home studies;
updating scope of findings issued by the court;
providing an exception for certain finding;
defining term;
9SUBJECT: BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Children BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
ENGR.
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NO.
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That the stepparent or immediate relative or spouse of the immediate relative who is petitioning for adoption has no record of conviction of a felony or conviction or adjudication in juvenile court for child abuse or neglect or domestic violence, and there is no record of a protective order or orders issued against the ENGR.stepparent or immediate relative or spouse of the immediate relative.
H.
B.
NO.
2647 Page 2 stepparent or immediate relative or spouse of the immediate relative.
PassedENR. the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
PresidingH. Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
PresidingB. Officer of the Senate ENGR.
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2647 Page 2 Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 1st day of May, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
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View plain text versions (8)
- Enrolled Enrolled (final version) Current pdf
- Engrossed View text pdf
- Floor (House) View text pdf
- Floor (Senate) View text pdf
- Policy Committee Recommendation View text pdf
- Committee Substitute House Committee Substitute pdf
- Committee Substitute Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
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The bill creates the Shai Cooper Act and expands circumstances for waiving home studies in adoption cases.
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10 O.S. 2021, Section 7505-5.2
is not required by Section 29 7505-5.1 of this act title→ is not required by Section 29 7505-5.1 of this titleThis change updates the internal citation reference within the statute.
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10 O.S. 2021, Section 7505-5.2
that a home study report be made, and the requirement for a supplemental report set forth in subsection C of Section 31→ that a home study report be made, and the requirement for a supplemental report set forth in subsection C of Section 31This maintains the provision but updates the reference for consistency.
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10 O.S. 2021, Section 7505-5.2
house study→ home studyThis corrects a typographical error in the text.
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/11/2025
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Sent to Governor
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Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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Referred for enrollment
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Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
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Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
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General Order, Considered
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Placed on General Order
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Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
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Coauthored by Representative Adams
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Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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First Reading
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Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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Referred for engrossment
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Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
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Amended
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General Order
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Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)
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CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
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Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
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Referred to Civil Judiciary
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
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Withdrawn from Rules Committee
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Second Reading referred to Rules
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Authored by Representative Harris
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Erick Harris · Primary
- Kristen Thompson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Erick Harris Republican
- Kristen Thompson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Kirt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Mann | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Nice | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Goodwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reinhardt | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Ally Seifried | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Frix | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Stanley | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Guthrie | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Yea |
| Christi Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Prieto | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Yea |
| District 24 | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Deevers | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Grant Green | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Alvord | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Haste | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Wingard | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McIntosh | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly Hines | Republican | Yea |
| Kendal Sacchieri | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Yea |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Grellner | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Kern | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Woods | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Hamilton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 0% | 0% | 32% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Kirt | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark Mann | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Nice | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Goodwin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aaron Reinhardt | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Ally Seifried | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Frix | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Coleman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brenda Stanley | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Guthrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christi Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Prieto | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Not Voting |
| District 24 | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Deevers | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Grant Green | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Alvord | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Haste | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Wingard | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McIntosh | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly Hines | Republican | Yea |
| Kendal Sacchieri | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Grellner | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Kern | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Woods | Republican | Not Voting |
| Warren Hamilton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 70 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso-Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Pittman | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Lowe (J) | — | Yea |
| VACANCY: | — | Not Voting |
| Crosswhite Hader | — | Yea |
| Andy Fugate | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Menz | Democrat | Yea |
| Cyndi Munson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ellen Pogemiller | Democrat | Yea |
| Ellyn Hefner | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacob Rosecrants | Democrat | Yea |
| Jared Deck | Democrat | Yea |
| John Waldron | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Provenzano | Democrat | Yea |
| Meloyde Blancett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle McCane | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mickey Dollens | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Schreiber | Democrat | Yea |
| Trish Ranson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Boles | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Caldwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Banning | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Sneed | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Staires | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Maynard | Republican | Yea |
| Collin Duel | Republican | Yea |
| Cynthia Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Pae | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Sterling | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Williams | Republican | Yea |
| David Hardin | Republican | Yea |
| David Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Dell Kerbs | Republican | Not Voting |
| Derrick Hildebrant | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Lowe | Republican | Yea |
| Eddy Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Gise | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Erick Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Gabe Woolley | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Gerrid Kendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Blair | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Steagall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Grego | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Olsen | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| John George | Republican | Yea |
| John Kane | Republican | Yea |
| John Pfeiffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Wilk | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Cantrell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh West | Republican | Yea |
| Judd Strom | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Luttrell | Republican | Yea |
| Kenton Patzkowsky | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin West | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Chapman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lawson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Lepak | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tedford | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wolfley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Dobrinski | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Lay | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Osburn | Republican | Yea |
| Molly Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Hays | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Archer | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Preston Stinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rande Worthen | Republican | Yea |
| Rick West | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Manger | Republican | Yea |
| Ronny Johns | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Rusty Cornwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Eaves | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Fetgatter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stacy Jo Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Stan May | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bashore | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Marti | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Townley | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy West | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Gann | Republican | Yea |
| Toni Hasenbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe (J) | — | Yea |
| Jacob Rosecrants | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Schreiber | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Yea |
| Collin Duel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Sterling | Republican | Yea |
| David Hardin | Republican | Yea |
| Erick Harris | Republican | Yea |
| John Kane | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Rande Worthen | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Manger | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Deck | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Schreiber | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Sneed | Republican | Yea |
| Collin Duel | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Osburn | Republican | Yea |
| Preston Stinson | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy West | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors HB 2647?
- HB 2647 is sponsored by Erick Harris (Republican) and Kristen Thompson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2647?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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