SB523 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 523 By: Weaver of the Senate and Manger of the House An Act relating to county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 547.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O.S.L. 2022 (19 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 547.1), which relates to assigned duties; authorizing certain duties outside county of employment ; modifying scope of employer liability ; removing certain reference to duty termination; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 547.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O .S.L. 2022 (19 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 547.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 547.1. A. Any Oklahoma sheriff, deputy sheriff, or a reserve deputy sheriff who is assigned to perform duties associated with the National Sheriffs ’ Association annual conference within Oklahoma County during the month of June 2024 , outside of his or her county of employment shall have the same powers and duties as though employed by the Oklahoma County Sheriff ’s Office sheriff’s office SB523 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 for which he or she is performing duties. Liability for the conduct of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or reserve deputy sheriff, while performing duties during the National Sheriffs ’ Association annual conference or any activities in conjunction with that conference for June 2024 outside of his or her county of employment , shall remain the responsibility of the counties of county in which they are he or she is regularly employed. Salaries, insurance, and other benefits shall be provided in the regular manner by the county in which the sheriffs sheriff, deputy sheriffs sheriff, and or reserve deputy sheriffs are sheriff is regularly employed. B. Any duties assigned to sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and reserve deputy sheriffs as a result of this section shall terminate on July 1, 2024. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 04/17/2025 – DO PASS.