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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children's Code; modifying definitions; effective date."
description: "Children's Code; modifying definitions; effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ok"
legislature: "Oklahoma Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 2565"
citation: "Oklahoma HB 2565 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell (Chad)", "Daniels"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 28
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-02-01"
last_action: "2021-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/944ebe0d-13fc-4490-91c9-b3b536982cd4"
source_url: "http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2565&session=2100"
source_hash: "1c474cd14c63fe6cf6d0171d3885c295785872c1afeecc831c99e84ac7d1b2a9"
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 2565 (2021) — Children's Code; modifying definitions; 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/2021-22 INT/hB/HB2565 INT.PDF)
2. **Amended And Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 AMENDMENTS/Amendment & Engr/HB2565 SAHB & ENGR.PDF)
3. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS/Senate/HB2565 CA1.PDF)
4. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 ENGR/hB/HB2565 ENGR.PDF)
5. **Enrolled (final version)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 ENR/hB/HB2565 ENR.PDF)
6. **Floor (House)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 FLR/HFLR/HB2565 HFLR.PDF)
7. **Floor (Senate)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 FLR/SFLR/HB2565 SFLR.PDF)
8. **HB2565 (4-14-21) (DANIELS) FS FA1.PDF** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 FLOOR AMENDMENTS/Senate/HB2565 (4-14-21) (DANIELS) FS FA1.PDF)
9. **HB2565 FULLPCS1 CHAD CALDWELL-EK.PDF** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS/House/HB2565 FULLPCS1 CHAD CALDWELL-EK.PDF)
10. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB2565 CS.PDF)
11. **Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22 COMMITTEE SUBS/SCSH/HB2565 SCSH.PDF)
## Sponsors
- Caldwell (Chad) — primary (person)
- Daniels — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-01** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-01** Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)
- **2021-02-02** Second Reading referred to Judiciary - Civil `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary - Civil Committee `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-24** Coauthored by Representative(s) Rosecrants
- **2021-02-24** Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)
- **2021-03-03** General Order
- **2021-03-03** Coauthored by Representative(s) Russ
- **2021-03-03** Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 1 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-03** Referred for engrossment
- **2021-03-04** Engrossed, signed, to Senate `passage`
- **2021-03-04** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-15** Second Reading referred to Judiciary `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-21** General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- **2021-04-21** Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9 `passage`
- **2021-04-21** Referred for engrossment
- **2021-04-22** Engrossed to House `passage`
- **2021-04-22** SA's received
- **2021-04-28** SA's read, adopted
- **2021-04-28** Coauthored by Representative(s) Lepak
- **2021-04-28** Coauthored by Senator(s) Bergstrom
- **2021-04-28** Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 2 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Referred for enrollment
- **2021-04-29** Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- **2021-04-29** Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- **2021-04-29** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-03** Approved by Governor 05/03/2021 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/944ebe0d-13fc-4490-91c9-b3b536982cd4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oklahoma legislature records).