2019
The 57th Oklahoma Legislature
In this 2019, first session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, our legislative team identified several bills of interest, and we actively tracked them and connected with lawmakers and committee members whenever possible. In this session, there was a total of seven legislative bills that we were monitoring and advocating for or against, three Senate bills and four House bills. The following list is the detailed account of those bills. Making sure we provide the most accurate information and keeping you informed is important to us, and we are happy to report that only one legislative bill passed this session. See below for the details.
Senate Bills
SB42
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Sen George Young, D-District 48
(Oklahoma County)
Coauthor: Rep Regina Goodwin, D-District 73
(Osage and Tulsa County)
This would be a new law giving authorization to establish a pilot program to assist the reentry of nonviolent offenders. It would prohibit all offenders with a violent or sex-related offense from participating.
SB163
Signed by Governor - Passed into Law
Author: Sen Adam Pugh, R-District 41
(Oklahoma County)
This is an amendment to the reporting requirement that registrants must contact DHS when they are living with a child and are their parent, stepparent or grandparent. It modifies that language to specifically read that any registrant residing with a minor child must report to DHS.
This change within the Oklahoma statutes is effective November 1st, 2019.
If you have any questions regarding this new change in the laws, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. We are here to help.
SB864
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Sen Joseph Silk, R-District 5
(Atoka, Choctaw, LeFlore, McCurtain and Pushmataha County)
Coauthor: Rep Jim Olsen, R-District 2
(Sequoyah County)
This is a proposed new law that would create the Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Act. This would require that any company that makes internet content available to anyone must install a blocker to prevent obscene material.
House Bills
HB1275
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Rep Mark Lawson, R-District 30
(Creek and Tulsa County)
This will create a child safety registry. All allegations of child abuse made after July 1, 2021, that are substantiated, would be listed on this new registry.
HB1450
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Rep Emily Virgin, D-District 44
(Cleveland County)
This proposes that a person reporting a sexual abuse allegation shall be kept confidential.
HB2048
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Rep Monroe Nichols, D-District 72
(Tulsa County)
This would create an Oklahoma sexual assault database.
HB2604
Dead this Session - Did Not Make It Out of Committee
Author: Rep Jon Echols, R-District 90
(Cleveland and Oklahoma County)
This would authorize the creation of a "perpetrator registry" which identifies the perpetrator of child sexual abuse and may be disclosed to employers. It would be created and maintained by the Oklahoma DHS.