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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 19, 2025
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 462 By: Weaver
An Act relating to municipal police officers;
authorizing retired municipal police officers to
retain firearm and badge; requiring request in
writing; providing exceptions; authorizing custody
and possession of the firearm and badge to be awarded
to family of deceased officer; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 34 -109 of Title 11, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A municipal police officer who retires under the Oklahoma
Police Pension and Retirement System pursuant to Sections 50 -101
through 50-136.8 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes may request to
retain custody and possession of his or her municip al-issued firearm
and badge. The retiring officer shall request in writ ing to the
head of the municipal law enforcement agency of the municipality in
which the officer is retiring for permission to retain custody and
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possession of his or her municipal -issued firearm and badge. The
agency head may grant the request except in the following cases:
1. The officer is not in good standing with the municipal law
enforcement agency from which he or she is retiring;
2. The officer has been convicted of a felony involving moral
turpitude;
3. The officer is mentally incapacitated and could not perform
duties if recalled; or
4. When good cause is shown that granting approval of the
request would be detrimental to public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Upon the death of a municipal police officer prior to
retirement, custody and posse ssion of the firearm and badge may be
awarded by the head of the municipal law enforcement agency to a
spouse or next of kin of the deceased officer in accordance with the
agency’s policy.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective Novembe r 1, 2025.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
February 19, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS