ENGR. H. B. NO. 2374 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2374 By: Kannady of the House and Brooks of the Senate An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.17, which relates to technology center schools, law enforcement courses and training , and the Council on Law Enforcement Edu cation and Training; modifying who authorized entities may contract with; and providing an effective da te. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.17, is amended to read as follows: Section 3311.17 A. Any state-supported technology center school in this state operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education or any higher educatio n institution in this state shall be authorized to, upon application and approval of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), offer courses of study for law enforcem ent certification, basic peace officer certification academies and ot her law-enforcement-related training. Commissioned and noncommissio ned individuals and those individuals appointed or not appointed by a law enforcement agency may attend the courses or training offered by the t echnology center ENGR. H. B. NO. 2374 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 school or higher education institution. CLEET shall vote to approve or deny an application to offer courses or training offered p ursuant to this section. Notice of denial of application shall include a clear and concise statement for whi ch the denial is based. The application created by CLEET shall not ex ceed twenty pages in total form. Courses and training offered by authorized entities shall consist of actual classroom training at each ent ity location. Authorized entities may contrac t with CLEET, counties, or municipalities for non-classroom training. B. Any courses or training offered pursua nt to this section shall meet minimum standards established for peace officers as set forth in Section 3311 of this tit le and meet all applicabl e eligibility requirements for students to r eceive benefits pursuant to any of the federal G.I. bills. All part icipants in any courses or training offered pursuant to this section shall be required to submit all background investi gation requirements as se t forth in Section 3311 of this title. C. Any state-supported technology center school in this state operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education or any higher education institution in th is state shall be authorized to set and admini ster their own rates for tuition and fees for courses or training offe red pursuant to this section. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any materials and records provided by CLEET to any institution of higher education ENGR. H. B. NO. 2374 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 or state-supported technology center school conducting a basic law enforcement training shall r emain the property of CLEET and retain confidential status and shall not be r eleased except under the conditions contained in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Ok lahoma Statutes. In addition, any materials and records provided by any institution of higher education or state-supported technology ce nter school conducting basic law en forcement training to CLEET shall be subject to these same limi tations on release. Such materials and records include, but are not limited to, all recor ds maintained pursuant to Section 3311 of this title and records rel ating to any employed or certified full-time officer, reserve officer, retired officer or other person; teacher lesson plans, tests and other teaching materials; and personal communication s concerning individual students except under the circumstances set forth in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes. SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023. ENGR. H. B. NO. 2374 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of March, 2023. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023. Presiding Officer of the Senate