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33	28		ENGROSSED HOUSE
34	29		BILL NO. 2364 By: Hill, Stark, Schreiber,
35	30		Munson, and Deck of the
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40		-	Daniels ~~and Goodwin~~ of the
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47	42		An Act relating to corrections; amending 57 O.S.
48	43		2021, Section 513.3, as amended by Section 1, Chapter
49	44		64, O.S.L. 2022 (57 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 513.3),
50	45		which relates to the Sarah Stitt Act; modifying
51	46		responsible agency; requiring inmates be assisted in
52	47		receiving certain driver license before release;
53	48		making certain prioritization; requiring certain
54	49		documentation be gathered; au thorizing the certain
55	50		use of funds; and providing an effective date.
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61	56		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
62	57		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 513.3, as
63	58		amended by Section 1, Chapter 64, O.S.L. 2022 (5 7 O.S. Supp. 2024,
64	59		Section 513.3), is amended to read as follows:
65	60		Section 513.3. A. When any inmate shall be discharged from an
66	61		institution of the Department of Corrections and the intended
67	62		residence designated by the inmate is within this state, the
68	63		Department of Corrections shall provide the inmate with relevant
	64	+	documentation to assist the inmate in obtaining post -release
	65	+	employment and shall coordinate with the Department of Public Safety
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96		-	documentation to assist the inmate in obtaining post -release
97		-	employment and shall coordinate with the Department of Public Safety
98	92		Service Oklahoma to provide a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver Licens e or
99	93		a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card if the inmate does not
100	94		have a current state -issued identification card or driver license .
101	95		The Department of Corrections shall first assist the inmate in
102	96		obtaining a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License. If efforts to
103	97		assist the inmate in obtaining a REAL ID Noncompliant Driv er License
104	98		fail, the Department of Corrections shall assist the inmate in
105	99		obtaining a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification Card .
106	100		B. 1. Within nine (9) months prior to the release of an in mate
107	101		from custody, the Department of Corrections shall identify whether
108	102		the inmate has a current form of state identification and begin the
109	103		process of gathering the documentation required for the issuance of
110	104		a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License or, if the inmate is unable to
111	105		obtain a REAL ID Noncompliant Driver License, a REAL ID Noncompliant
112	106		Identification Card pursuant to Section 6 -105.3 of Title 47 of the
113	107		Oklahoma Statutes. If an inmate has any valid form of a state -
114	108		issued identification card or driver license, the inmate may avail
115	109		himself or herself of the provisions of this section.
116	110		2. The Department of Corrections may utilize any funds
117	111		available to cover the costs associated with the implementation and
118	112		administration of this section and the purchase of REAL ID
119	113		Noncompliant Driver Licenses or REAL ID Noncompliant Ide ntification
	114	+	Cards, including, but not limited to, inmate trust funds, existing
	115	+	funds of the Department of Corrections and donations.
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147		-	Cards, including, but not limited to, inmate trust funds, existing
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149	142		3. The provisions of this section shall apply only to inmates
150	143		who may receive a state -issued identification card pursuant to
151	144		Section 1550.42 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
152	145		C. For purposes of assisting an inmate in obtaining post -
153	146		release employment, the Department of Corrections shall provide the
154	147		inmate with the following documentation:
155	148		1. A copy of the vocational tra ining record of the inmate, if
156	149		applicable;
157	150		2. A copy of the work record of the inmate, if applicable;
158	151		3. A certified copy of the birth certificate of the inmate, if
159	152		obtainable;
160	153		4. A Social Security card or a replacement Social Security card
161	154		of the inmate, if obtainable;
162	155		5. A resume that includes any trade learned by the inmate and
163	156		the proficiency at that trade by the inmate; and
164	157		6. Documentation that the inmate has completed a practice job
165	158		interview.
166	159		In addition, the Department shall notify the inmate if he or she
167	160		is eligible to apply for a license from a state entity charged with
168	161		oversight of an occupational license or certification.
	162	+	D. The following categories of inmates are not requ ired to
	163	+	complete resumes or practice job interviews prior to their release
	164	+	from incarceration:
	165	+	1. Inmates sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
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196		-	D. The following categories of inmates are not required to
197		-	complete resumes or practice job interviews prior to their release
198		-	from incarceration:
199		-	1. Inmates sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
200	192		2. Inmates releasing to medical parole or discharging from a
201	193		prison infirmary setting;
202	194		3. Inmates releasing from a Department of Corrections Mental
203	195		Health Unit;
204	196		4. Inmates releasing to the custody of another jurisdiction on
205	197		a warrant or detainer;
206	198		5. Inmates returning to community supervision from an
207	199		intermediate revocation facility; and
208	200		6. Inmates that the De partment determines would be physically
209	201		or mentally unable to return to the workforce upon release from
210	202		incarceration.
211	203		E. The Department of Corrections is authorized to promulgate
212	204		rules and procedures to implement the provisions of this section.
213	205		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
214		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
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	206	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2025.
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	214	+	Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2025.
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