Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a measure that gives judges more information about third-party volunteers performing supervised visitation with children.
Senate Bill 1756, signed Thursday, requires volunteer supervisors to provide an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history background check.
It also requires them to provide an affidavit listing certain information about those who reside in their home.
It also requires disclosure of any of the volunteer’s history of substance abuse and mental health history.
The measure requires the volunteer to be able to see and hear all interactions between the supervised parent and the child.
The bill was motivated by the
murder of three children by their mother, Brandy McCaslin, 39, in July. A friend was providing supervised visitation.
McCaslin took her own life. The slayings rocked the Verdigris community.
William Jacobson and Ryan McGee, the fathers of two of the three child victims, lobbied for the measure.
According to news reports quoting the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, McCaslin shot all three children before turning the weapon on herself.
“This tragedy shook our community to its core,” Seifried said. “While we cannot erase the pain of those we have lost, I am honored to have played a role, however small, in bolstering safeguards that may prevent future tragedies.
Senate Bill 1756, signed Thursday, requires volunteer supervisors to provide an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation criminal history background check.
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