An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 980 By: Weaver and Floyd of the
Senate
and
Worthen and Luttrell of the
House
An Act relating to the Security of Communications
Act; amending 13 O.S. 2011, Section 176.7, as amended
by Section 1, Chapter 28, O.S.L. 2015 (13 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 176.7), which relates to court orders ;
adding offenses eligible for orders authorizing
interception of certain communications; and providing
an effective date.
SUBJECT: Security of Communications Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 13 O.S. 2011, Section 176.7, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 28, O.S.L. 2015 (13 O.S. Supp. 20 20,
Section 176.7), is amended to read as follows:
Section 176.7. The Attorney General, upon application by a
district attorney, may make application to a judge of competent
jurisdiction for, and such judge may grant in conformity with the
Security of Communications Act, an order authorizing the
interception of wire, oral or electronic communications by any law
enforcement agency of this state or any political subdivision
thereof having responsibility for the investigation of the offense
as to which the application is made, when such interception may
provide evidence of acts of biochemical terrorism, terrorism,
terrorism hoax, and biochemical assault, as defined in Section
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1268.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma St atutes, the commission of the
offense of murder, the cultivation or manufacture or distribution of
narcotic drugs or other controlled dangerous substances, as defined
in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, trafficking in
illegal drugs, as defined in the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act,
the trafficking of humans for labor or for commercial sex , as
defined in Section 748 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the
pandering of humans for sex as provided in Section 1081 of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes or the prostitution of a child , as defined
in Section 1030 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, child sexual
exploitation or permitting child sexual exploitation as defined in
Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statu tes, soliciting
sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology as
defined in Section 1040.13a of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
and any conspiracy to commit the crimes specifi cally enumerated in
this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 14th 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'cl ock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahom a
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __