An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 172 By: Rosino, Bergstrom, Weaver,
Jett, Hicks, Boren and
Floyd of the Senate
and
Walke, Luttrell, Pae,
Fugate, Waldron, Dollens,
Williams, Provenzano and
Ranson of the House
An Act relating to missing and murdered indigenous
persons; creating Ida ’s Law; directing the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investigation to coordinate with the
United States Attorney ’s Office and Department of
Justice; directing Bureau to pursue federal funding;
directing Bureau to cr eate Office of Liaison for
Missing and Murdered Indigenous P ersons; requiring
Office to include a missing persons 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 providing an effective date .
SUBJECT: Missing and murdered indig enous persons
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma St atutes 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 codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 150.12A -1 of Title 74, unless
there is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
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 an d 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 federal grants
and may coordinate with private entities to obtain funding or
fulfill grant requireme nts.
B. Upon securing federal funding, the Bureau sh all create an
Office of Liaison for Missing and Murd ered Indigenous Persons. Any
individual hired within 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 and Murdered Indigenous
Persons shall:
1. Work with state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies
on missing persons and homicide cases involv ing 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;
4. Provide guidance to victims ’ families with navigating state
and federal district court cases;
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5. Coordinate with other state offices including, but not
limited to, the Office of th e Chief Medical Examiner, agency tribal
liaisons and the Sec retary of Native American Affairs to develop
training and education on missing and murdered indigenous persons
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 that 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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Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of th e State of Oklahoma this _________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __