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OK SB1810

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Darrell Weaver

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expert testimony on human trafficking's effects on victims' beliefs, behavior, and perception is now explicitly admissible as evidence in Oklahoma courts

  • Attorney General gains authority to contract for shelter and services specifically for human trafficking victims, alongside existing domestic violence and sexual assault programs

  • Creates new certification categories for "certified human trafficking shelters" and "certified human trafficking programs" under Attorney General oversight, with $150 application fee and 3-year certification periods

  • Expands the 24-hour statewide telephone hotline to include human trafficking victims in addition to rape, forcible sodomy, and domestic violence victims

  • Case records and client information from human trafficking programs are confidential and protected from disclosure, with exceptions only for written consent or court order for good cause shown in camera

Legislative Description

Human trafficking; authorizing Attorney General to enter into agreements for services for victims of human trafficking; requiring certification of certain shelters and programs. Effective date.

Last Action

Placed on General Order

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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