Senate Bill 2105 Summary

• Requires the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to develop a certificate of relief from disabilities program for eligible offenders being released from incarceration.

• Certificates granted under the program relieve eligible offenders of legal forfeitures, disabilities, and employment bars automatically imposed by criminal conviction, though certificates cannot apply to public office eligibility.

• Prohibits automatic forfeiture of licenses (except those under Oklahoma Self-Defense Act), permits, employment, or voting rights for convictions covered by the certificate, with limited exceptions for DUI offenses and felony firearm restrictions.

• Clarifies that certificates do not prevent courts, licensing bodies, or administrative agencies from using the underlying conviction as a basis to discretionarily suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue licenses or privileges.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2014, with the Board of Corrections authorized to promulgate rules for implementation.