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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 172 By: Rosino
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to missing and murdered indig enous
persons; creating Ida ’s Law; directing the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investigation to c oordinate with the
United States Attorney ’s Office and Department of
Justice; directing Bureau to pursue federal funding;
directing Bureau to cr eate Office of Liais on for
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Pe rsons; requiring
Office to include a missing person s specialist
subject to funding; providing requirement s of
position; directing Office to work with law
enforcement agencies; requiring Office to develop
best practices protocol; directing Office to assist
with use of resources and to provide certain
guidance; requiring Office to coordinate with other
agencies; directing Office to facilitate trainings;
providing for codification; providing for
noncodification; and pro viding an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known a nd may be cited as “Ida’s Law”.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be co dified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 150.12A -1 of Title 74, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate
with the United States Attorney ’s Office and the United States
Department of Justice to obtain federal funding by January 1, 2022,
to coordinate efforts and gather data to address the issue of
missing and murdered indigenous persons in the State of Oklahoma.
The Bureau shall seek and apply for any applicable f ederal grants
and may coordinate with private entities to obtain funding or
fulfill grant requirements.
B. Upon securing federal funding, the Bureau sh all create an
Office of Liaison for Missing and Murde red Indigenous Persons. Any
individual hired withi n the Office shall have significant experience
working with tribal communities. Subject to available funding, the
Office shall include a missing person s specialist.
C. The Office of Liaison for Missing a nd Murdered Indigenous
Persons shall:
1. Work with state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies
on missing persons and homicide cases involving American Indian
individuals;
2. Develop a best prac tices protocol for law enforcement
response to missing persons reports involving American Indian
individuals;
3. Assist families, tribal agencies and nongovernmental
entities in using the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
System (NamUs) and other resources;
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4. Provide guidance to victims ’ families with navigating state
and federal district court ca ses;
5. Coordinate with other state offices including, but not
limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, agency tribal
liaisons and the Sec retary of Native American Affairs to develop
training and education on missing and murdered indigenous p ersons
issues and the state -tribal government-to-government relationship;
6. Facilitate trainings for law enforcement and members of the
public on issues relating to missing and murdered indigenous
persons; and
7. Consult with community organizations tha t serve indigenous
populations to promote community relations and develop best
practices.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective No vember 1, 2021.
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