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31		-	BILL NO. 1976 By: Humphrey, Newton, and
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	30	+	April 13, 2023
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	33	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	34	+	FOR ENGROSSED
	35	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 1976 By: Humphrey, Newton, and
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40	47		An Act relating to the Department of Public Sa fety;
41		-	authorizing the Commissioner of Public Safety to make
42		-	certain assignments to Department of Public Safety
43		-	personnel; *** of information in certain criminal
44		-	proceedings; providing for codification; and
45		-	declaring an emergency.
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50		-	AUTHOR: Remove as principal Senate author Burns and substitute as
51		-	principal Senate author Hamilton. Retain Burns as Senate
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54		-	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
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59	48		authorizing the Commissioner of Public Safety to make
60	49		certain assignments to Department of Public Safety
61	50		personnel; authorizing certain Department employees
62	51		to carry a firearm; prohibiting the release of
63	52		certain information; making certain exception;
64	53		authorizing Commissioner to release certain
65	54		information; setting penalty for unauthori zed release
66	55		of information; defining t erm; stating that certain
67	56		information is privileged, not discoverable, nor
68	57		subject to subpoena or court order for production;
69	58		allowing for production of information in certain
70	59		criminal proceedings; providing for codification; and
71	60		declaring an emergency.
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76		-	ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1976 Page 2 1
	65	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	66	+	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	67	+	in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 2-105.9 of Title 47, unless
	68	+	there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	69	+	A. The Commissioner of Public Safety m ay assign personnel
	70	+	within the Department of Public Safety to:
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101		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
102		-	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified
103		-	in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 2-105.9 of Title 47, unless
104		-	there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
105		-	A. The Commissioner of Public Safety m ay assign personnel
106		-	within the Department of Public Safety to:
107	98		1. Collect information concerning the activity and identity of
108	99		individuals reasonably believed to be engaged in terrorism , threats
109	100		to public safety, organized crime , criminal conspiracies , or any
110	101		other threats of violent crime ;
111	102		2. Analyze collected information and disseminate such
112	103		information to other law enforcement agencies ;
113	104		3. Coordinate the effort of this state with local, state, and
114	105		federal agencies to protect citizens from terrorism, th reats to
115	106		public safety, organized crime, crimin al conspiracies, or any other
116	107		threats of violent crime by creating a clearinghous e of crime-
117	108		related information for use by lo cal, state, and federal law
118	109		enforcement agencies; and
119	110		4. Provide training to peace officers of this state concerning
120	111		the legal collection, preservation, and dissemination of crime -
121	112		related information.
122	113		B. The Commissioner may assign attorneys of the Depar tment of
123	114		Public Safety to support s uch criminal analysis and investigative
124	115		functions, including providing assistance to the d istrict attorney
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151		-	in pursuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and other forms of
152		-	court orders and process in connection with criminal investigations
153		-	of the Department of Public Safety. With written authorization f rom
154		-	the Commissioner, Department attorneys assigned to these duties, who
155		-	have been certified by the Council on Law Enforcement E ducation and
156		-	Training to carry a weapon or have been issued a handgun license
157		-	pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act, shall
158		-	be authorized to carry a firearm on his or her person, whether on
159		-	duty or off duty, anywhere in the state pursuant to paragraph 3 of
160		-	subsection A of Section 1272 and paragraph 1 of subsectio n H of
161		-	Section 1277 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma S tatutes.
162		-	C. Release of information compiled pursuant to this section
163		-	shall be prohibited except for release of information to l aw
164		-	enforcement agencies and prosecutorial authorities for the purpose
165		-	of crime prevention, criminal investigation, or criminal
166		-	prosecution. If the Commissioner determines it necessary to do so
167		-	in the interest of public safety or crime prevention, the
168		-	Commissioner may authorize the release of information compiled
169		-	pursuant to this sec tion to leadership of the state or any political
170		-	subdivision, critical infrastructure personnel, the target of any
171		-	threat, or any segment of the public. Unauthorized release or
172		-	unauthorized use of this information shall be a misdemeanor and
173		-	shall be punishable by incarceration in the county jail not
174		-	exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand
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202		-	used in this section, “unauthorized release” or “unauthorized use”
203		-	shall include, but not be limited to, giving the information to a ny
204		-	person who is not a law enforcement officer or prosecutorial
205		-	authority unless necessitated by an ongoing criminal investigati on,
206		-	or release of information to a law enforcement officer who is not
207		-	engaged in a criminal investigation requiring the informat ion or who
208		-	is not authorized by his or her agency to receive such information,
209		-	or release of information without the express aut hority of the
210		-	Commissioner or in violation of any rules promulgated by the
211		-	Department of Public Safety. Information collected a nd compiled
212		-	under the authority of this section shall be privileged and not
213		-	discoverable nor subject to subpoena or order for pr oduction issued
214		-	by any court, other than production in a district court crimina l
215		-	proceeding for the prosecution of crimes which are the subject of
216		-	the information sought.
217		-	SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
218		-	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
219		-	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
220		-	be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.”
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249		-	Passed the Senate the 26th day of April, 2023.
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256		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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289		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
290		-	BILL NO. 1976 By: Humphrey, Newton, and
291		-	McDugle of the House
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295		-	Burns of the Senate
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301		-	An Act relating to the Department of Public Safety;
302		-	authorizing the Commissioner of Public Safety to make
303		-	certain assignments to Department of Public Safety
304		-	personnel; authorizing certain Department employees
305		-	to carry a firearm; prohibiting the release of
306		-	certain information; making certain exception;
307		-	authorizing Commissioner to release certain
308		-	information; setting penalty for unauthori zed release
309		-	of information; defining t erm; stating that certain
310		-	information is privileged, not discoverable, nor
311		-	subject to subpoena or court order for production;
312		-	allowing for production of information in certain
313		-	criminal proceedings; providing for codification; and
314		-	declaring an emergency.
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319		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
320		-	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
321		-	in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 2-105.9 of Title 47, unless
322		-	there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
323		-	A. The Commissioner of Public Safety may assign personnel
324		-	within the Department of Public Safety to:
325		-	1. Perform assessments or investigations into te rrorism,
326		-	threats to public safety, organized crime, cr iminal conspiracies, or
327		-	any other threats of violent crime;
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354		-	2. Collect information concerning the activity and identity of
355		-	individuals reasonably believed to be enga ged in terrorism, threats
356		-	to public safety, organized crime, criminal conspiracies, or any
357		-	other threats of violent crime;
358		-	3. Analyze collected information and disseminate such
359		-	information to other law enforcement agencies;
360		-	4. Coordinate the effort of th is state with local, state, and
361		-	federal agencies to protect citizens from terrorism, threa ts to
362		-	public safety, organized crime, criminal conspiracies, or any other
363		-	threats of violent crime by creating a clearinghous e of crime-
364		-	related information for use by local, state, and federal law
365		-	enforcement agencies; and
366		-	5. Provide training to peace off icers of this state concerning
367		-	the legal collection, preservation, and dissemination of crime -
368		-	related information.
369		-	B. The Commissioner may assign attorneys of the De partment of
370		-	Public Safety to support s uch criminal analysis and investigative
371		-	functions, including providing assistance to the d istrict attorney
372	116		in pursuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and other forms of
373	117		court orders and process in connection with crimi nal investigations
374	118		of the Department of Public Safety. With written authorization f rom
375	119		the Commissioner, Department attorneys assigned to these duties, who
376	120		have been certified by the Council on Law Enforcement E ducation and
377	121		Training to carry a weapon or h ave been issued a handgun license
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404	149		pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act, shall
405	150		be authorized to carry a firea rm on his or her person, whether on
406	151		duty or off duty, anywhere in the state pursuant to paragraph 3 of
407	152		subsection A of Sectio n 1272 and paragraph 1 of subsectio n H of
408	153		Section 1277 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma S tatutes.
409	154		C. Release of information compiled pu rsuant to this section
410	155		shall be prohibited except for release of information to l aw
411	156		enforcement agencies and prosecutorial au thorities for the purpose
412	157		of crime prevention, criminal investigation, or criminal
413	158		prosecution. If the Commissioner determines it necessary to do so
414	159		in the interest of public safety or crime prevention, the
415	160		Commissioner may authorize the release of inform ation compiled
416	161		pursuant to this sec tion to leadership of the state or any political
417	162		subdivision, critical infrastructure personnel, the target of any
418	163		threat, or any segment of the public. Unauthorized release or
419	164		unauthorized use of this information shall be a misdemeanor and
420	165		shall be punishable by incarceration in the county jail not
421	166		exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding Fif ty Thousand
422	167		Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. As
423		-	used in this section, "unauthorized release " or "unauthorized use"
	168	+	used in this section, “unauthorized release ” or “unauthorized use”
424	169		shall include, but not be limited to, giving the information to a ny
425	170		person who is not a law enforcement officer or prosecutorial
426	171		authority unless necessitated by an ongoing criminal investigati on,
427	172		or release of information to a law enfor cement officer who is not
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454	200		engaged in a criminal investigation requiring the informat ion or who
455	201		is not authorized by his or her agen cy to receive such information,
456	202		or release of information without the express aut hority of the
457	203		Commissioner or in violation o f any rules promulgated by the
458	204		Department of Public Safety. Information collected a nd compiled
459	205		under the authority of this section shall be privileged and not
460	206		discoverable nor subject to subpoena or order for pr oduction issued
461	207		by any court, other than pro duction in a district court crimina l
462	208		proceeding for the prosecution of crimes which are the subject of
463	209		the information sought.
464		-	SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
	210	+	SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
465	211		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
466	212		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
467	213		be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
468		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023.
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478		-	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
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	214	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
	215	+	April 13, 2023 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS