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2024 Regular Session · Senate bill

SB 706

Oklahoma Children's Code; modifying requirements for certain hearing; repealing right to jury trial in certain proceedings. Effective date. Emergency.

Children, families & social servicesCourts & civil law how tagged

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Enacted Last action June 7, 2023: Approved by Governor 06/07/2023

Same number in other sessions: 2026 · 2025 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).

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Authors & coauthors 16

Principal Senate author
Roland Pederson R
House coauthors
Brian Hill R, Chad Caldwell R, Josh Cantrell R, Kyle Hilbert R, Marilyn Stark R, Mark Lawson R, Mark Tedford R, Mike Dobrinski R, Randleman (not matched to a current member), Talley (not matched to a current member), Tammy Townley R
Senate coauthors
Brent Howard R, Dave Rader R, Stephens (not matched to a current member)

Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee (origin chamber)
  3. Passed committee (origin chamber)
  4. Passed origin chamber
  5. In committee (second chamber)
  6. Passed committee (second chamber)
  7. Passed both chambers
  8. Sent to Governor
  9. Enacted / adopted

Committee referrals 2

ReferredChamberCommitteeOutcome
Feb. 7, 2023SenateJudiciaryPassed Feb. 21, 2023
March 29, 2023HouseChildren, Youth and Family ServicesPassed April 6, 2023

Roll-call votes 8

Feb. 21, 2023SenateCommittee On JudiciaryPassed9–1

yes (9) Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Floyd, Gollihare, Hall, Howard, Jech, Weaver

no (1) Daniels

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

March 23, 2023SenateThird ReadingPassed40–7 1 excused

yes (40) Alvord, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kidd, Kirt, Matthews, McCortney, Murdock, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Woods, Young

no (7) Bergstrom, Dahm, Daniels, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rosino, Treat

excused (1) Thompson

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 4, 2023HouseChildren, Youth And Family Services Committee: Do PassPassed5–0

yes (5) Munson, Randleman, Stark, Talley, Williams

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 26, 2023HouseTablePassed47–46 8 excused

yes (47) Alonso Sandoval, Bashore, Bennett, Boatman, Burns, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dollens, Duel, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hasenbeck, Hays, Johns, Kannady, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Martinez, May, McEntire, Menz, Nichols, ODonnell, Osburn, Pittman, Roberts, Roe, Schreiber, Sims, Sneed, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Turner, Vancuren, Wallace, West, West, West

no (46) Archer, Baker, Banning, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Dobrinski, Fetgatter, Hardin, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Kane, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lowe, Luttrell, Maynard, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Olsen, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Rosecrants, Staires, Stark, Swope, Talley, Townley, Waldron, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

excused (8) Caldwell, Dempsey, Echols, Marti, McBride, McDugle, Pae, Smith

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 26, 2023HouseSuspend House RulesPassed62–32 7 excused

no (32) Alonso Sandoval, Bennett, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Crosswhite Hader, Dobrinski, Fetgatter, Fugate, Hefner, Hilbert, Lawson, Luttrell, Marti, Maynard, Moore, Munson, Newton, Olsen, Randleman, Ranson, Rosecrants, Staires, Stark, Swope, Talley, Townley, Turner, Waldron, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

yes (62) Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Blancett, Boatman, Burns, Cornwell, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dollens, Duel, Ford, Gann, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lepak, Lowe, Lowe, Manger, Martinez, May, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Mr. Speaker, Nichols, ODonnell, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Roberts, Roe, Schreiber, Sims, Sneed, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Vancuren, Wallace, West, West, West, West

excused (7) Boles, Caldwell, Dempsey, Echols, McBride, McDugle, Smith

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

April 27, 2023HouseThird ReadingPassed88–4 9 excused

yes (88) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dobrinski, Dollens, Echols, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Marti, Martinez, May, Maynard, McDugle, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, ODonnell, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Swope, Tedford, Townley, Vancuren, Waldron, Wallace, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

excused (9) Davis, Dempsey, Hefner, Manger, McBride, Nichols, Pae, Talley, Turner

no (4) Duel, Gann, Lowe, West

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

May 25, 2023SenateFourth ReadingPassed44–0 4 excused

yes (44) Alvord, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kirt, Matthews, McCortney, Montgomery, Murdock, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Thompson, Treat, Weaver, Woods, Young

excused (4) Bergstrom, Dahm, Kidd, Stanley

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

May 25, 2023HouseFourth ReadingPassed92–0 9 excused

yes (92) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Echols, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin, Hays, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, Martinez, May, Maynard, McBride, McDugle, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Swope, Talley, Tedford, Townley, Vancuren, Waldron, Wallace, West, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen

excused (9) Boatman, Dollens, Fetgatter, Hasenbeck, Humphrey, Nichols, ODonnell, Staires, Turner

Official vote record: oklegislature.gov

Official text & documents

4 committee reports and other documents

Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB706&session=2400

Timeline 46 actions

  1. Feb. 6, 2023SenateFirst Reading
  2. Feb. 6, 2023SenateAuthored by Senator Pederson
  3. Feb. 7, 2023SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
  4. Feb. 13, 2023SenateCoauthored by Representative Randleman (principal House author)
  5. Feb. 16, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Rader
  6. Feb. 20, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Stephens
  7. Feb. 20, 2023SenateCoauthored by Representative Talley
  8. Feb. 21, 2023SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
  9. March 22, 2023SenateCoauthored by Senator Howard
  10. March 23, 2023SenateGeneral Order, Considered
  11. March 23, 2023SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
  12. March 23, 2023SenateReferred for engrossment
  13. March 27, 2023SenateEngrossed to House
  14. March 27, 2023HouseFirst Reading
  15. March 29, 2023HouseSecond Reading referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
  16. April 6, 2023HouseCR; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services Committee
  17. April 6, 2023HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Lawson, Caldwell (Chad)
  18. April 26, 2023HouseGeneral Order
  19. April 26, 2023HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hill, Dobrinski, Cantrell, Townley, Tedford, Stark, Hilbert
  20. April 26, 2023HouseMotion to table bill adopted
  21. April 26, 2023HouseAyes: 47 Nays: 46
  22. April 27, 2023HouseVote on tabling of bill rescinded
  23. April 27, 2023HouseGeneral Order
  24. April 27, 2023HouseAmended
  25. April 27, 2023HouseTitle stricken
  26. April 27, 2023HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 4
  27. April 27, 2023HouseReferred for engrossment
  28. May 1, 2023HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
  29. May 1, 2023SenateHAs read
  30. May 1, 2023SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
  31. May 11, 2023SenateSCs named Pederson, Howard, Gollihare, Daniels, Paxton, Brooks, Bergstrom
  32. May 18, 2023HouseConference granted, naming Conference Committee on Children, Youth and Family Services
  33. May 23, 2023SenateCCR read
  34. May 23, 2023SenateTitle restored
  35. May 23, 2023SenateEmergency added
  36. May 25, 2023SenateCCR adopted
  37. May 25, 2023SenateMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
  38. May 25, 2023HouseCCR submitted
  39. May 25, 2023HouseCCR adopted
  40. May 25, 2023HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
  41. May 25, 2023HouseTo Senate
  42. May 25, 2023SenateReferred for enrollment
  43. May 26, 2023SenateEnrolled, to House
  44. May 26, 2023HouseSigned, returned to Senate
  45. May 26, 2023SenateSent to Governor
  46. June 7, 2023SenateApproved by Governor 06/07/2023

Momentum: 100 of 100

Stage (Enacted / adopted)50 / 50
Recency (359 days before May 31, 2024)0 / 20
Committee progress10 / 10
Coauthors10 / 10
Bipartisan sponsorship0 / 10
Rule appliedenacted/adopted = 100

How this is calculated

  1. Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
  2. Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
  3. Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
  4. Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
  5. Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.

Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.

Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.

Bill data: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication; attribution appreciated), monthly dump of Oct. 1, 2026. Official record: oklegislature.gov.

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