House approves DHS request to align childcare‑worker assessment language with federal standards

House Bill 4300, presented as a Department of Human Services request to update state language for assessments of prospective childcare workers, passed the Oklahoma House on final reading Tuesday.

Representative Pate told the House that HB 4300 is “a DHS request bill to match federal language for assessments for potential childcare workers.” The sponsor moved to advance the bill from general order; there was no recorded floor debate and the House proceeded to a final‑pass vote.

The clerk announced the recorded vote as 94 aye, 0 nay, after which the presiding officer declared the bill passed. The motion and vote sequence on the floor focused on procedural advancement and final passage; the transcript did not include amendments or floor debate expanding on the bill's substantive text.

The House completed its remaining routine business and stood adjourned until March 3, 2026.