SB 396 Summary

• Transfers civil rights enforcement duties from the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission to the Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement, including racial profiling complaints, employment discrimination, and housing discrimination matters.

• Modifies procedures for filing and investigating discrimination complaints in employment, housing, and racial profiling cases, with specific timeframes and standards for investigations and determinations.

• Eliminates references to the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission throughout state law and consolidates civil rights complaint handling under the Attorney General's office.

• Abolishes the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission by repealing sections 952, 953, and 955 of Title 74 and sections 1502.8 through 1506.5 of Title 25.

• Removes one unclassified Administrative Assistant position from the Civil Rights Administrator role and updates statutory references throughout multiple state agencies and departments.