Req. No. 1451 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 450 By: Hicks AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to vulnerable adults; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Section 10 -111.1, which relates to the Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect and E xploitation Report; transferring responsibility of the report; requiring monthly updates; requiring certain format; directing certain dis tribution of report; and providing an effective date . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43A O.S. 2021, Section 10 -111.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 10-111.1. A. On or before January 1, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General sha ll promulgate and maintain the Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Report, accessible to the public on the Internet in an electronic format that is easily and readily searchable. B. The report created in subsection A of this section shall be maintained by the Office of the Attorney General an d shall include a list of defendants who have been prosecuted by t he Office of the Attorney General and have been found guilty by a court of law for Req. No. 1451 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 abuse, exploitation or neglect of elderly or vulnerable adults in the preceding twelve (12) months. The re port shall be provided to the Governor, the Speaker of the House o f Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on an annual basis beginning January 31, 2019. The report shall include, but not be limited to: 1. The name of the defendant; 2. The crime for which the defendant was convicted; 3. A description of the findings of abuse, neglect or exploitation by the Office of the Attorney General, including the circumstances surrounding the a buse; 4. The date of conviction or the date that a plea of guilty or nolo contendere was accepted by the court; 5. The relationship of the defendant to the victim; and 6. The county where the offense or offenses occurred. C. On or before January 1, 202 4, the Office of the Attorney General shall transfe r the responsibility and maintenance of the report required in sub section A of this section to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau shall collect the necessary data from the courts, the Attorney General and local law enforcement in order to provide accurate and timely information to the public via the required website and report. D. The website shall be updated with current conviction information monthly. The information required to be included on the website, pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall be presented Req. No. 1451 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in such a way to be clear and concise in a manner which is easily understandable. E. The Bureau shall provide an annual report of the website findings to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate beginning on January 31, 2024. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-1451 BG 1/17/2023 10:00:45 AM