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30-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1407 By: Thompson (Roger) and Floyd
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31+STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33+2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35+COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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37+SENATE BILL NO. 1407 By: Thompson (Roger), Floyd,
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40-An Act relating to the Department of Public Safety;
41-stating legislative findings; authorizing creation of
42-Oklahoma child abduction response teams; defining
43-terms; establishing mult i-agency elements; requiring
44-certain deposits to the Department of Public Safety
45-Restricted Revolving Fund; giving certain
46-authorizations to Commissioner of Public Safety;
47-authorizing Commissioner to establish certain
48-policies; establishing elements of com mittee
49-membership; establishing certain requirements of
50-response plans; requ iring certain notice; authorizing
51-use of automated license plate readers; mandating
52-certain training; making an ap propriation; providing
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51+[ Department of Public Safety - legislative findings
52+- Oklahoma child abduction response teams – terms -
53+multi-agency elements - Department of Public Safety
54+Restricted Revolving Fund - Commissioner of Public
55+Safety – policies - committee membership - response
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64+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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111-BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
11292 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
11393 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
11494 It is the finding of the Legislature that abduction is a serious
11595 threat to the health and safety of minors in this state. The
11696 immediate notification and response to a child abduc tion greatly
11797 increases the chances of a positive outcome. Oklahoma child
11898 abduction response teams (OCARTs) are being created to facilitate
11999 efficient, effective, and coordinated law enforcement and social
120100 services responses to child abductions.
121101 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
122102 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2 -140a of Title 47, unless there
123103 is created a duplication i n numbering, reads as follows:
104+A. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to
105+create and administer Oklahoma child abduction response teams
106+(OCARTs) for the purposes of mitigating child endangerment.
107+B. For purposes of this sec tion:
108+1. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of
109+Public Safety;
110+2. “Custodial child abduction” means the abduction of a c hild
111+under the age of eighteen (18) by a custodial parent where a
112+reasonable and articulable suspicion exists that the child is i n
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150-A. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to
151-create and administer Oklahoma child abduction response teams
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153-B. For purposes of this sec tion:
154-1. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of
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156-2. “Custodial child abduction” means the abduction of a c hild
157-under the age of eighteen (18) by a custodial parent where a
158-reasonable and articulable suspicion exists that the child is i n
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160141 3. “Missing child” means a child under the age of eighteen (18)
161142 who is unaccounted for where a reasonable a nd articulable suspicion
162143 exists that the child is in imminent danger;
163144 4. “Non-custodial child abduction ” means the abduction of a
164145 child under the age of eighteen (18) by the non -custodial parent;
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166147 5. “Verified child abduction” means the confirmation o f a
167148 reasonable suspicion that a missing child or the victim of a
168149 custodial child abduction or non -custodial child abduction is in
169150 imminent danger.
170151 C. 1. a. The Commissioner shall create a network of Oklahoma
171152 child abduction response teams in cooperation wi th
172153 federal, state, tribal, county, and municipal law
173154 enforcement agencies, and the appropriate social
155+services agencies. The Commissioner is authorized to
156+enter into agreements with any governmental agency,
157+private person or entity, or not-for-profit
158+organization to effectuate the purposes of this act.
159+b. Each member agency of an OCART committee is
160+responsible for its own acts or o missions under The
161+Governmental Tort Claims Act, or otherwise under state
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200-services agencies. The Commissioner is authorized to
201-enter into agreements with any governmental agency,
202-private person or entity, or not-for-profit
203-organization to effectuate the purposes of this act.
204-b. Each member agency of an OCART committee is
205-responsible for its own acts or o missions under The
206-Governmental Tort Claims Act, or otherwise under state
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208190 c. When activated pursuant to this se ction, member
209191 agencies are exempt from the Oklahoma Central
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211193 2. The Commissioner is authorized to accept contributions,
212194 donations, and gifts in support of OCART programs. All monies
213195 received by the Commiss ioner pursuant to this subsection shall be
214196 deposited to the credit of the Department of Public Safety
215197 Restricted Revolving Fund and shall be expended by the Depart ment
216198 solely for the purposes of the operation of OCART programs. All
217199 other property received by the Commissioner or designee p ursuant to
218200 this subsection shall be held by the Department in trust under the
219201 terms and conditions imposed by the donors and the title to any and
220202 all property acquired, granted, or donated to the Department shall
221203 be taken in the name of the state to be hel d for the use and benefit
222204 of education programs of the Department under the conditions of the
223205 grants or donations.
206+3. The Commissioner is authorized to establish policies and
207+procedures and promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this
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209+D. 1. The Commissioner is authorized to employ an OCART
210+coordinator to assist in administering the provisions of this ac t.
211+The Commissioner shall create local OCART committees to effectuate
212+the purposes of this act. The number , location, and boundaries of
213+the regions are to be determined by the Commissioner. The members
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251-procedures and promulgate rules to effectuat e the purposes of this
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253-D. 1. The Commissioner is authorized to employ an OCART
254-coordinator to assist in administering the provisions of this ac t.
255-The Commissioner shall create local OCART committees to effectuate
256-the purposes of this act. The numb er, location, and boundaries of
257-the regions are to be determined by the Commissioner. The members
258241 of each Oklahoma child abduction response team shall be peace
259242 officers, communications personnel, administrative personnel,
260243 support personnel, and multidiscipl inary professionals reasonably
261244 necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
262245 2. The OCART committee shall consist of:
263246 a. the OCART coordinator who shall act as chairperson,
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268251 d. one representative who is an active chief of police
269252 from the applicable region or a designee,
270253 e. one representative from the Department of Mental
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272255 f. one elected district attorney from the applicable
273256 region or a designee,
257+g. one representative from the Oklahoma Counter Terrori sm
258+Intelligence Center (OCTIC),
259+h. one representative from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
260+Narcotics and Danger ous Drugs Control,
261+i. one representative from the U.S. Marshals Service from
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308292 3. In conjunction with the OCART coordinator, each OCART
309293 committee shall develop a plan for mounting a coor dinated response
310294 to a verified child abduction. The plan shall include, but not be
311295 limited to, an outline of the procedure for verification of a child
312296 abduction, a notification of a child abduction, outreach to local
313297 law enforcement agencies, and member a gency responsibilities in the
314298 event of a verified child abduction.
315299 E. Within four (4) hours of receiving a report of verified
316300 child abduction, the law enforcement agency receiving the report
317301 shall notify the Oklahoma Counter Terrorism Intelligence Center .
318302 F. Law enforcement agencies of this state are hereby authorized
319303 to utilize the automated license plate readers ( ALPRs) in carrying
320304 out a coordinated response to a verified child abduction.
321305 G. Each law enforcement member of an OCART committee shall
322306 receive initial training and annual refresher training as determined
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350308 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
351309 SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
352310 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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354-be in full force from and after its passage and approval. "
355-Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2024.
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409-An Act relating to the Department of Public Safety;
410-stating legislative findings; authorizing creation of
411-Oklahoma child abduction response teams; defining
412-terms; establishing multi -agency elements; requiring
413-certain deposits to the D epartment of Public Safety
414-Restricted Revolving Fund; giving certain
415-authorizations to Commissioner of Public Safety;
416-authorizing Commissioner to establish certain
417-policies; establishing elements of committee
418-membership; establishing certain requirements o f
419-response plans; requ iring certain notice; authorizing
420-use of automated license plate readers; mandating
421-certain training; making an appropriation; providing
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429-BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
430-SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
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432-It is the finding of the Legislature that abduction is a seriou s
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465-SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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467-is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
468-A. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to
469-create and administer Oklahoma child abduction respons e teams
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471-B. For purposes of this section:
472-1. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of
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474-2. “Custodial child abduction ” means the abduction of a child
475-under the age of eighteen (18) by a custodial parent where a
476-reasonable and articulable suspicion exi sts that the child is in
477-imminent danger;
478-3. “Missing child” means a child under the age of eighteen (18)
479-who is unaccounted for where a reasonable and articulable sus picion
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481-4. “Non-custodial child abduction ” means the abduction of a
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514-C. 1. a. The Commissioner shall create a network of Oklahoma
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516-federal, state, tribal, county, and municipal law
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518-services agencies. The Commissioner is authorized to
519-enter into agreements with any governmental agency,
520-private person or entity, or not -for-profit
521-organization to effect uate the purposes of this act.
522-b. Each member agency of an OCART committee is
523-responsible for its own acts or omissions under The
524-Governmental Tort Claims Act, or otherwise under state
525-or federal law.
526-c. When activated pursuant to this section, member
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529-2. The Commissioner is author ized to accept contributions,
530-donations, and gifts in support of OCART programs. All monies
531-received by the Commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall be
532-deposited to the credit of the Department of Public Safety
533-Restricted Revolving Fund and shall be expended by the Department
534-solely for the purposes of the operation of OCART programs. All
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563-terms and conditions imposed by the donors and the title to any and
564-all property acquired, granted, or donated to the Department shall
565-be taken in the name of the state to be held for the use and benefit
566-of education programs of the Department under the conditions of the
567-grants or donations.
568-3. The Commissioner is authorized to establish policies and
569-procedures and promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this
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571-D. 1. The Commissioner i s authorized to employ an OCART
572-coordinator to assist in administering the provisions of this act.
573-The Commissioner shall create local OCART committees to effectuate
574-the purposes of this act. The number, location, and boundaries of
575-the regions are to be determined by the Commissioner. The members
576-of each Oklahoma child abduction response t eam shall be peace
577-officers, communications personnel, administrative personnel,
578-support personnel, and multidisciplinary professionals reasonably
579-necessary to effectua te the purposes of this act.
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581-a. the OCART coordinator who shall act as chairperson,
582-b. one representative of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
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616-f. one elected district attorney f rom the applicable
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619-Intelligence Center (OCTIC),
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626-3. In conjunction with the OCART coordinator, each OCART
627-committee shall develop a plan for mounting a coordinated response
628-to a verified child abduction. The plan shall include, but not be
629-limited to, an outline of the procedure for verification of a child
630-abduction, a notification of a child abduction, outreach to local
631-law enforcement agencies, and member agency responsibili ties in the
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633-E. Within four (4) hours of receiving a report of verified
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665-G. Each law enforcement member of an OCART committee shall
666-receive initial trainin g and annual refresher training as determined
667-by the Commissioner.
668-SECTION 7. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of
669-Public Safety for the purposes of the program established in Section
670-2 of this act from any monies not already appropriated from the
671-General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year
672-ending June 30, 2025, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
673-($300,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to implement
674-the provisions of this act.
675-SECTION 8. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
676-SECTION 9. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
677-of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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314+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS A ND BUDGET, dated
315+04/11/2024 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.