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Oklahoma House adopts resolution recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month
Summary
The Oklahoma House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 1011 on April 1, 2025, recognizing April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month after Representative Cynthia Roe cited 13,500 substantiated cases in fiscal year 2024.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 1011 on April 1, 2025, formally recognizing April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in the state. Representative Cynthia Roe asked for unanimous consent to adopt the resolution, and the measure was approved without objection.
Representative Cynthia Roe, a member of the House, told colleagues that "in Oklahoma in fiscal year 24, we had 13,500 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect in the state of Oklahoma," and said the month is intended to "bring awareness and focus on prevention efforts to keep the kids in our state safe." Roe then moved adoption of the resolution.
The resolution (House Resolution 1011) was read by the clerk and adopted by unanimous consent; the transcript records no roll-call vote or extended debate on the measure. The text of the resolution as read links the observance to national Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and the state's interest in prevention and support for affected families.
The action recorded in the House was limited to the reading of the resolution and its adoption. The transcript does not record additional legislative action, funding decisions, or instructions to staff tied to the resolution.
