House Bill No. 2647, introduced by Harris, amends current adoption laws in Oklahoma to clarify the requirements for home studies in adoption cases involving immediate relatives. The bill specifies that if a preplacement home study is not waived by the court or required by law, the court must order a home study to be completed within 60 days. However, if the child to be adopted is the biological or adopted child of the petitioners or their immediate relatives, the court may waive the home study requirement if certain conditions are met, including the best interest of the child and the petitioners' marital status and background checks.

Additionally, the bill defines "immediate relative" to include siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles of the child. It also removes references to previous sections of the law that are no longer applicable. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2025. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the adoption process for immediate relatives while ensuring the safety and welfare of the child involved.