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OK SB1788
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dusty Deevers
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AI Summary
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Requires law enforcement agencies to record an offender's race during booking based on government-issued ID, birth certificate data, or observable physical characteristics, with a mandatory double-verification by a second officer before database entry
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Mandates annual audits reviewing at least 10% of booking records to identify racial misidentifications, with corrections required within 30 days and summary reports due to the Department of Public Safety by January 31 each year
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Authorizes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per uncorrected misidentification (capped at $50,000 per audit cycle) and potential withholding of state funds for non-compliant agencies
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Subjects employees who purposefully or repeatedly (3+ times in 12 months) enter incorrect racial data to disciplinary action up to termination, with willful falsification referrable to the Attorney General
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Declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Law enforcement; requiring certain record and verification procedure. Emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/3/2026