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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2   2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

3 HOUSE BILL 3202                      By: Humphrey

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6                               AS INTRODUCED

7   An Act relating to law enforcement training; amending

    70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.4, which relates to

8   continuing law enforcement training; requiring

    medical ethics and medical law in continuing

9   education curriculum; providing list of training and

    curriculum topics; directing the Council on Law

10  Enforcement Education and Training to collaborate

    with certain persons and institutions to develop a

11  standardized curriculum; defining terms; and

    providing an effective date.

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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

16  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.4, is

17 amended to read as follows:

18  Section 3311.4. A. 1. Beginning January 1, 2008, and annually

19 thereafter, every active full-time peace officer, certified by the

20 Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) pursuant

21 to Section 3311 of this title, shall attend and complete a minimum

22 of twenty-five (25) hours of continuing law enforcement training

23 accredited or provided by CLEET which shall include a mandatory two

24 (2) hours on mental health issues.

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1   2. Effective November 1, 2019, CLEET shall establish

2 appropriate training resources which shall include the policies and

3 protocols for responding to sexual assault calls, guidelines for the

4 collection and maintenance of sexual assault kits and continuing

5 education on trauma-informed sexual assault response and

6 intervention, and shall require all CLEET-certified law enforcement

7 officers to complete such training on a regular basis to be

8 determined by CLEET.

9   3. Effective November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, CLEET

10 shall require all CLEET-certified law enforcement officers to attend

11 and complete a minimum of two (2) hours of continuing law

12 enforcement training on medical ethics and medical law. The

13 curriculum and training shall include the following topics:

14  a. patient rights and autonomy,

15  b. informed consent procedures,

16  c. confidentiality and privacy laws including, but not

17  limited to, Health Insurance Portability and

18  Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements,

19  d. recognizing signs of medical neglect or abuse,

20  e. ethical decision making in health care settings, and

21  f. interactions with health care providers in

22  emergencies.

23  CLEET shall collaborate with medical professionals, legal

24 experts, and educational institutions to develop a standardized

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1 curriculum for the medical ethics and medical law training program.

2 The curriculum shall be updated regularly to reflect changes in laws

3 and ethical standards. As used in this paragraph, "medical ethics"

4 means the principles governing the conduct of medical professionals

5 and the rights of patients, and "medical law" is the legal framework

6 regulating health care practices and patient rights.

7   4. CLEET shall promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of

8 this section and shall enter into contracts and agreements for the

9 payment of classroom space, training, food, and lodging expenses as

10 may be necessary for law enforcement officers attending such

11 training in accordance with subsection B of Section 3311 of this

12 title. Such training and seminars shall be conducted in all areas

13 of this state at technology center schools, institutions of higher

14 education, or other approved sites.

15  B. Beginning January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, every

16 active reserve peace officer, certified by CLEET pursuant to Section

17 3311 of this title, shall attend and complete a minimum of eight (8)

18 hours of continuing law enforcement training accredited or provided

19 by CLEET which shall include a mandatory one (1) hour on mental

20 health issues.

21  C. Every inactive full-time or reserve peace officer, certified

22 by CLEET, shall be exempt from these requirements during the

23 inactive status. Upon reentry to full-time active status, the peace

24 officer shall be required to comply with subsection A of this

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1 section. If a full-time certified peace officer has been inactive

2 for five (5) or more years, the officer must complete refresher

3 training as prescribed by CLEET and which shall include a minimum of

4 four (4) hours of mental health education and training, within one

5 (1) year of employment. Upon reentry to active reserve status, the

6 peace officer shall be required to comply with subsection B of this

7 section. If a certified reserve officer has been inactive for five

8 (5) or more years, the certified reserve officer shall complete a

9 legal update as prescribed by CLEET. The Director of CLEET may

10 waive these requirements based on review of all records of

11 employment and training.

12  D. Every tribal officer who is commissioned by an Oklahoma law

13 enforcement agency pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement with

14 the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of

15 Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of

16 the Oklahoma Statutes shall comply with the provisions of this

17 section.

18  E. Any active full-time or reserve certified peace officer, or

19 CLEET-certified cross-deputized tribal officer who fails to meet the

20 annual training requirements specified in this section, shall be

21 subject to having the certification of the peace officer suspended,

22 after the peace officer and the employer have been given written

23 notice of noncompliance and a reasonable time, as defined by the

24 Council, to comply with the provisions of this section. A peace

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1 officer shall not be employed in the capacity of a peace officer

2 during any period of suspension. The suspension period shall be for

3 a period of time until the officer files a statement attesting to

4 full compliance with the provisions of this section. Suspension of

5 peace officer certification shall be reported to the district

6 attorney for the jurisdiction in which the officer is employed, the

7 liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that

8 employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the

9 governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chief law

10 enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency. Any officer

11 whose certification is suspended pursuant to this section may

12 request a hearing with CLEET. Such hearings shall be governed by

13 the Administrative Procedures Act except that the affected officer

14 has the burden to show CLEET why CLEET should not have the

15 certification of the officer suspended.

16  F. All certified, active full-time or reserve peace officers

17 employed, commissioned or appointed for a period of ninety (90) days

18 in a calendar year, who become inactive prior to the end of a

19 calendar year, are responsible for meeting mandatory continuing

20 education requirements as set forth in this section upon return to

21 active full-time or reserve peace officer status within sixty (60)

22 days of the date of return to employment, commission or appointment.

23 Failure to complete the mandatory continuing education within sixty

24 (60) days may result in disciplinary action as set forth in CLEET

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1 Rules at OAC 390:2. Full-time or reserve certified peace officers

2 who return to active status within the calendar year they become

3 inactive must complete the annual mandatory continuing education

4 requirements outlined in this section within the remaining portion

5 of the calendar year.

6   G. Peace officers with full-time certification who worked

7 during a calendar year only as a reserve officer are required to

8 complete only the training requirements for reserve certification.

9 For purposes of the requirements outlined in subsection F of this

10 section, full-time peace officers who worked both in the capacity of

11 a full-time peace officer and reserve officer in a calendar year

12 must complete full-time continuing education requirements.

13  SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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