Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1919 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/19/2023

                             
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
HOUSE BILL 1919 	By: Fugate 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to open records; mandating open 
records requests be cataloged in searchable format on 
the Oklahoma Secretary of State website; providing 
certain requirements; directing the Oklahoma 
Secretary of State to conduct monthly closeout of 
fulfilled requests; providing for codification; and 
providing an effective date . 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW    A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24A.34 of Title 51, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
Any open records request made of state agencies and other state 
bodies under the Oklahoma Open Records Act of state agencies, and 
other state bodies shall be cataloged and presented in se archable 
form on the Oklahoma Secretary of Sta te website.  The catalog shall 
include the date on which each request wa s made.  The Secretary of 
State shall, on a monthly basis, review and close out open records 
requests that have been fulfilled.  The Secretary of State shall   
 
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promulgate rules to carry out their duties in accordance with this 
section.  
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
 
59-1-6766 MJ 01/13/23