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OK SB544

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Wingard

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Fraudulent Documents Identification (FDI) Unit to the Identity Verification Unit (IVU) within the Department of Public Safety, with primary focus on investigating fraudulent identification documents including those for unlawfully residing persons.

  • Requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to promulgate rules to administer the Identity Verification Unit and related identification document provisions.

  • Transfers authority over fingerprint imaging database access from Service Oklahoma to the Department of Public Safety, requiring court orders for law enforcement access except for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's use in identifying deceased, missing, or endangered persons.

  • Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to issue special licenses to law enforcement, military, or intelligence personnel for undercover operations without criminal liability, subject to interagency agreements specifying authorization terms, custody, and return procedures.

  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Identification documents; modifying certain authority and authorizing certain agreements between Department of Public Safety and Service Oklahoma. Emergency.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/03/2025

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Public Safety2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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