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- From: Lundy Kiger <lundy.kiger@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:27:08 +0000
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From: Oklahoma Institute For Child Advocacy [info@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 5:01 PM
To: Sandie Rutherford
Subject: Legislative Milestone Update
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Legislative Updates
Below are a few bills concerning children we are tracking. To see all of th= e
proposed children=92s legislation go to our legislative tracking page: ww=
w.oica.org/legislation<http://support.oica.org/page.redir?target=3Dhttp%3a%=
2f%2fwww.oica.org%2flegislation&srcid=3D1535&srctid=3D1&erid=3D362323&trid=
=3D9678a6ae-9697-4120-b614-93f93b885974>
* HB1034, by Rep. Dan Kirby, was approved by the House 92-0 with no amen=
dments. This bill would allow a federally recognized Indian tribe to sponso= r
a charter school on property within the former reservation or held in tru= st
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bill now goes to the Senate.
* HB 2157, by Rep. John Echols, was passed by the Children, Youth and Fa=
mily Services Committee by an 8-0 vote. This bill would create the Family S=
upport Accountability Act, directing departments implementing home-visiting=
services to promulgate rules, collaborate with the Early Childhood Advisor= y
Council and jointly develop an outcome measurement plan. This bill is cur=
rently awaiting 3rd reading in the House of Representatives.
* Erin=92s Law, HB1684, by Rep. Lee Denney would require schools to esta=
blish a sexual abuse prevention program. This bill passed out of committee=
and is currently awaiting 3rd reading in the House of Representatives.
* HB1079, by Rep. Pat Ownbey, would allow foster parents of a child to s=
ubmit a report to the courts in review hearings for deprived children. This=
bill was engrossed by the House and moved to the Senate.
* SB285, by Sen. John Ford, would require the State Board of Education t=
o promulgate and align standards for early childhood education programs. Th= is
engrossed bill will move to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
* SB457, by Sen. A.J. Griffin, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Commit=
tee. This bill would provide a competency evaluation standard for youth tha= t
are charged with crimes in the Oklahoma juvenile justice system.
* SB511, by Sen. Kay Floyd, was passed by the Oklahoma Senate voted 46 t=
o 0 with an amendment. This bill amendment would require the Oklahoma Comm=
ission on Children and Youth to administer the Advisory Council on Child Ho=
melessness through the Children and Youth Steering Committee of the Office = of
Planning and Coordination. This committee would review data and propose =
policy solutions relating to the issue of child homelessness.
* HB1598, by Rep. Sally Kern, passed out of the Children, Youth and Fami=
ly Services Committee. The bill creates the Parental and Family Rights in C=
ounseling Protection Act. It is currently awaiting 3rd reading in the House=
of Representatives.
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