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30	55		1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32		-	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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34		-	SENATE BILL 8 By: Hamilton
	57	+	SENATE BILL 8 By: Weaver
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	61	+	AS INTRODUCED
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42		-	An Act relating to the Office of Homeland Security;
43		-	creating the Targeted Violence Prevention Act;
44		-	providing short title; authorizing the Office of
45		-	Homeland Security to take certain actions; requiring
46		-	confidentiality of certain information; prohibiting
47		-	certain use of disseminated information; creating
48		-	felony offense; providing penalty; defining terms;
49		-	providing certain exceptions; providing certain
50		-	privilege; authorizing promulgation of rules;
51		-	amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 51.1, as last amended
52		-	by Section 1, Chapter 257, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp.
53		-	2024, Section 51.1), which relates to the Oklahoma
54		-	Homeland Security Act; updating statutory language;
55		-	updating statutory reference; authorizing
56		-	promulgation of rules; providing for codification;
57		-	and declaring an emergency.
	63	+	An Act relating to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension
	64	+	and Retirement System; providing for benefits
	65	+	increase subject to certain exception; defining term;
	66	+	and providing for codification .
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62	71		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
63	72		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
64		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 51.1b of Title 74, unless there
65		-	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
66		-	A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Targeted
67		-	Violence Prevention Act”.
	73	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 49 -143.8 of Title 11, unless
	74	+	there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	75	+	A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, and
	76	+	persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49 -101 of Title 11 of
	77	+	the Oklahoma Statutes, any member of the Oklahoma Firefighters
	78	+	Pension and Retirement System receiving benefits from the System as
	79	+	of June 30, 2025, who continues to receive benefits on or after the
	80	+	effective date of this act shall receive a five percent (5%)
	81	+	increase in benefits.
	82	+	B. 1. For any member of the System who joined prior to January
	83	+	1, 1981, who shall have his or her pension or the p ension of his or
	84	+	her surviving spouse increased or decreased by one -half (1/2) of all
	85	+	increases or decreases which shall occur in the salary of a regular
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94		-	B. The Office of Homeland Security is authorized to collect,
95		-	analyze, and disseminate information concerning the activity and
96		-	identity of individuals that, with probable cause, are suspected of
97		-	involvement in terrorism, targeted violence, th reats to public
98		-	safety, or any other threats of organized or violent crime to law
99		-	enforcement and public saf ety agencies.
100		-	C. Any information disseminated pursuant to the provisions of
101		-	this section shall be confidential, and the recipients of such
102		-	information shall comply with the handling terms associated with the
103		-	disclosure. Unauthorized release or unauthorized use of information
104		-	disseminated pursuant to this section shall be a felony punishable
105		-	by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correct ions for
106		-	a term not to exceed three (3) years, by a fine not more than Fifty
107		-	Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and
108		-	fine. Such offense shall also be punishable by termination of
109		-	employment and revocation of the individual ’s certification as a
110		-	peace officer in this state. As used in this subsection,
111		-	“unauthorized release ” or “unauthorized use” shall include, but not
112		-	be limited to, disseminating or disclosing confidential information
113		-	in a manner which exceeds the scope of the handli ng terms associated
114		-	with the disclosure or is in violation of any rules promulgated
115		-	pursuant to this act. Provided, however, the following shall not
116		-	constitute an unauthorized release or unauthorized use of
117		-	confidential information disseminated by the Office:
	137	+	firefighter in the municip ality from which the member is receiving a
	138	+	pension, any increase in benefits shall be used to offset the
	139	+	increase provided in subsection A of this section.
	140	+	2. For the purposes of this section, “regular firefighter”
	141	+	means a salaried firefighter who has rea ched his or her maximum
	142	+	salary as a private in his or her department and has not been
	143	+	promoted to a position of rank.
	144	+	C. Effective July 1, 2026, any persons receiving benefits
	145	+	pursuant to Section 49 -101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes
	146	+	shall receive an increase of five percent (5%) of the amount
	147	+	prescribed in Section 49 -143.7 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
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144		-	1. Sharing the confidential information with a law enforcement
145		-	officer or prosecutorial authority for use in a criminal
146		-	investigation or prosecution; or
147		-	2. Sharing the confidential information with the express
148		-	authority of the Homeland Security Advi sor or the Advisor’s
149		-	designee.
150		-	D. Information collected or disseminated pursuant to the
151		-	provisions of this section shall be privileged and not discoverable
152		-	nor subject to subpoena or order for production issued by any court,
153		-	other than production in a district court criminal proceeding for
154		-	the prosecution of crimes which are the subject of the information
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156		-	E. The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to
157		-	promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.
158		-	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 51.1, as
159		-	last amended by Section 1, Chapter 257, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp.
160		-	2024, Section 51.1), is amended to read as follows:
161		-	Section 51.1. A. There is hereby created within the Department
162		-	of Public Safety, the Offi ce of Homeland Security. The Commissioner
163		-	of Public Safety shall be the Homeland Security Advisor and shall
164		-	possess or obtain federally recognized clearances as appropriate to
165		-	perform the duties of the position. The Commissioner of Public
166		-	Safety, as Homeland Security Advisor, shall be responsible for the
167		-	operation and administration of the Office. The C ommissioner shall
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194		-	appoint subordinates and employees and may make such expenditures
195		-	with appropriated funds, or from such other available funds as may
196		-	be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma Homeland
197		-	Security Act and other programs specified by law.
198		-	B. The Commissioner may commission any employees appointed to
199		-	the Office as peace officers. Any member of the Office who receives
200		-	a commission pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall
201		-	exercise the powers and authority of an officer of the Department of
202		-	Public Safety, as provided for in Section 2 -117 of Title 47 of the
203		-	Oklahoma Statutes, provided such commissions commission shall be
204		-	subject to all requirements set forth by the Commissioner, and the
205		-	Commissioner may set forth any limitations on the power and scope of
206		-	the commission. All commissioned staff must shall obtain and
207		-	maintain certification as full -time peace officers in accorda nce
208		-	with the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
209		-	Statutes.
210		-	C. The Office of Homela nd Security shall consist of at least
211		-	three functions:
212		-	1. Prevention and Intelligence;
213		-	2. Response and Recovery Planning; and
214		-	3. Awareness and Prepared ness.
215		-	D. Other federal, state, and local personnel may be assigned to
216		-	the Office of Homeland Security pursuant to an interagency
217		-	agreement. All positions and personnel of the Office of Homeland
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246		-	E. The Office of Homeland Security shall have the duty and
247		-	responsibility to develop and coordinate the implementation and
248		-	administration of a comprehensive statewide strategy that is
249		-	integrated into the emergency operat ions plan to secure this state
250		-	from the results of acts of terrorism, from a public health
251		-	emergency, from cyberterrorism, and from weapons of mass destruction
252		-	as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C., Section 2332a, and to perform
253		-	other duties assigned by the Commissioner. These duties shall
254		-	include, but not be limited to:
255		-	1. Representing this state with fe deral agencies as the state
256		-	Homeland Security Advisor for purposes of accessing federal funds
257		-	and cooperating with federal agencies in the development and
258		-	implementation of a nationwide homeland security plan of response;
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260		-	2. Coordinating the Homeland Security homeland security efforts
261		-	within this state including working with the G overnor and
262		-	Legislature, state agencies, and local elected officials and local
263		-	governments, emergency responder groups, private -sector businesses,
264		-	educational institutions, vo lunteer organizations, and the general
265		-	public. State agencies receiving federal funding for homeland
266		-	security purposes shall report the amount and intend ed use of those
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295		-	F. Included in the comprehensive statewide strategy and
296		-	consistent with the National Strategy for Homeland Security, as
297		-	promulgated by the Executive Office of the President of the United
298		-	States, or its successor plan or plans, the Office of Homeland
299		-	Security shall establish the following strategic objectives for this
300		-	state:
301		-	1. To prevent terrorist attacks;
302		-	2. To reduce vulnerabil ity to terrorism;
303		-	3. To minimize the damage from and to recover from terrorist
304		-	attacks; and
305		-	4. Such other duties as the Governor may prescribe.
306		-	G. The Office of Homeland Security s hall have the following
307		-	duties:
308		-	1. Establish a plan for the effective im plementation of a
309		-	statewide emergency all -hazards response system including the duties
310		-	and responsibilities of regional emergency response teams;
311		-	2. Create, implement, and administer an advisory system;
312		-	3. Coordinate and prepare applications for federal funds
313		-	related to homeland security and accessing access and distributing
314		-	the federal distribute such funds; and
315		-	4. Cooperate with federal agencies in the development and
316		-	implementation of a nationwide homeland security plan or response.
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344		-	agreements, and memoranda of understanding with any public agency,
345		-	as defined in Section 1003 of this title, for equipment and
346		-	personnel, or both, to carry out the requirements of the Oklahoma
347		-	Homeland Security Act. Such agreements may include any provisions
348		-	agreed upon by the parties and as required by any fe deral or state
349		-	grant, if applicable.
350		-	I. All state agencies and political subdivisions of this state
351		-	and all officers and employees of those agencies and po litical
352		-	subdivisions are hereby directed to cooperate with and lend
353		-	assistance to the Office of Homela nd Security.
354		-	J. All personnel, motor vehicles, computer and communications
355		-	equipment, training equipment, records, furniture, and other
356		-	property and equipment allocated to the Office of Homeland Security
357		-	shall remain with the Office of Homeland Security upon its transfer
358		-	from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to the
359		-	Department of Public Safety as of the effective date of this act May
360		-	1, 2024.
361		-	K. The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules to
362		-	effectuate the provisions of this section.
363		-	SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
364		-	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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392		-	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
393		-	be in full force from and after its passag e and approval.
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