---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children; child abuse or neglect reporting requirements; specifying teachers be required to report cases of abuse or neglect; time limitation; effective date."
description: "Children; child abuse or neglect reporting requirements; specifying teachers be required to report cases of abuse or neglect; time limitation; effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ok"
legislature: "Oklahoma Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 2259"
citation: "Oklahoma HB 2259 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kerbs", "Sharp"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-06"
last_action: "2018-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ccff7ba-2d1c-4489-bccf-9c7726b3e8f6"
source_url: "http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2259&session=1800"
source_hash: "57c92cd35d3bb1de59f4dd1d6a372630a1d6324b234976c696257b69262c17f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ok"]
---

# Oklahoma HB 2259 (2017-2018) — Children; child abuse or neglect reporting requirements; specifying teachers be required to report cases of abuse or neglect; time limitation; effective date.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 INT/hB/HB2259 INT.PDF)
2. **Amended And Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 AMENDMENTS/Amendment & Engr/HB2259 SAHB & ENGR.PDF)
3. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENGR/hB/HB2259 ENGR.PDF)
4. **Enrolled (final version)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENR/hB/HB2259 ENR.PDF)
5. **Floor (House)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/HFLR/HB2259 HFLR.PDF)
6. **Floor (Senate)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/SFLR/HB2259 SFLR.PDF)
7. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB2259 CS.PDF)
8. **House Conference Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCCS/HB2259 CCS.PDF)

## Votes

- THIRD READING — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- FOURTH READING — **83–5** (pass) · lower
- FOURTH READING — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- THIRD READING — **90–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kerbs — primary (person)
- Sharp — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-06** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-06** Authored by Representative Roberts (Sean)
- **2017-02-07** Second Reading referred to Rules `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05** CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-05** Remove Representative Roberts (Sean) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kerbs
- **2018-03-05** Coauthored by Representative(s) Roberts (Sean)
- **2018-03-05** Authored by Senator Sharp (principal Senate author)
- **2018-03-12** General Order
- **2018-03-12** Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-03-12** Referred for engrossment
- **2018-03-13** Engrossed, signed, to Senate `passage`
- **2018-03-13** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-03-20** Second Reading referred to Education `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-26** Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-26** Title stricken
- **2018-04-17** General Order, Considered
- **2018-04-17** Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-17** Referred for engrossment
- **2018-04-18** Engrossed to House `passage`
- **2018-04-18** SA's received
- **2018-04-19** SA's rejected, conference requested, naming Conference Committee on Rules
- **2018-04-24** Conference granted, SCs named Sharp, Stanislawski, Brecheen, Scott, Fields, Dossett, Ikley-Freeman
- **2018-04-26** CCR submitted
- **2018-04-26** Coauthored by Senator(s) Pittman
- **2018-04-26** Title restored
- **2018-05-01** CCR adopted
- **2018-05-01** Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 5 `passage`
- **2018-05-01** To Senate
- **2018-05-01** CCR read
- **2018-05-03** CCR adopted
- **2018-05-03** Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0 `passage`
- **2018-05-03** Referred for enrollment
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- **2018-05-03** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-03** Approved by Governor 05/10/2018 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ccff7ba-2d1c-4489-bccf-9c7726b3e8f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oklahoma legislature records).