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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
3 HOUSE BILL 3198 By: Humphrey
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6 AS INTRODUCED
7 An Act relating to prisons and reformatories;
granting elected state officials the right to access
8 facilities operated by the Department of Corrections
without prior notification; requiring the
9 implementation of security protocols to manage
visits; providing for codification; and providing an
10 effective date.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
15 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 509.8 of Title 57, unless there
17 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
18 Beginning November 1, 2026, elected state officials shall have
19 the right to access all facilities operated by the Department of
20 Corrections without prior notification to the Department of
21 Corrections. The Department shall implement the necessary security
22 protocols to manage said visits without compromising the safety and
23 security of the facility, its inmates, correctional officers, and
24 employees of the Department.
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1 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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