Oklahoma · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1971: Children; Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act; report; sexual misconduct or exploitation; penalties; Office of Juvenile Affairs; Independent Oversight Committee; responsibilities; investigations; civil liability; damages; negligence; civil penalties; training; annual report; exception; Oklahoma Open Records Act; disclosure; confidentiality; judicial review; juvenile records; exception; codification; effective date.

In committee Last action February 5, 2025: Referred to Criminal Judiciary

Plain-language summary

HB 1971 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Children; Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act; report; sexual misconduct or exploitation; penalties; Office of Juvenile Affairs; Independent Oversight Committee; responsibilities; investigations; civil liability; damages; negligence; civil penalties; training; annual report; exception; Oklahoma Open Records Act; disclosure; confidentiality; judicial review; juvenile records; exception; codification; effective date. Primary sponsor: Danny Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Referred to Criminal Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Danny Williams (Republican).