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Oklahoma Legislature· HB 4190Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee

An act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the official text

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1                    STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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

3 HOUSE BILL 4190    By: Chapman

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7                    AS INTRODUCED

8   An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of

    Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime and Fraud

9   Unit within the Oklahoma State Bureau of

    Investigation (OSBI); providing the purpose of the

10  Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit; clarifying the

    jurisdiction of the Unit; directing the Unit to

11  conduct investigations, provide support to OSBI

    agents and requesting agencies, coordinate

12  investigations, develop training, and maintain

    specialized personnel; permitting the OSBI to assign

13  personnel, reallocate resources, and establish

    internal procedures; making a onetime appropriation;

14  providing purpose of appropriated funds; allowing

    unexpended funds to be carried forward; establishing

15  fee on motor vehicle insurance policy renewals;

    redirecting fee to be remitted to the Oklahoma Tax

16  Commission for the OSBI Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit

    Revolving Fund; providing purpose of fund; directing

17  OSBI to provide annual report; directing OSBI in

    coordination with the Oklahoma Insurance Department

18  to make certain rules; creating the OSBI Cyber Crime

    and Fraud Unit Revolving Fund; identifying funding

19  source; authorizing OSBI to make necessary rules;

    providing for codification; and providing an

20  effective date.

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

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1       SECTION 1.  NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1 of Title 74, unless there

3 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

4       A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma State Bureau of

5 Investigation (OSBI) a Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit. The Unit shall

6 operate as an internal division of the Bureau and shall exercise

7 only those investigative powers and jurisdiction already granted to

8 the OSBI under existing Oklahoma law.

9       B. The purpose of the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit shall be to

10 enhance the Bureau's capacity to investigate:

11      1. Cyber-enabled criminal activity, including intrusions,

12 network breaches, ransomware digital extortion, and online

13 exploitation;

14      2. Financial fraud and related schemes, including cyber-

15 facilitated fraud, identity theft, and complex financial deception;

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17      3. Criminal activity involving digital evidence, consistent

18 with the Bureau's existing statutory authority.

19      C. Nothing in this act shall be construed to expand or modify

20 the jurisdiction of the OSBI. The Unit may only initiate or conduct

21 investigations:

22      1. Upon request or referral from a district attorney, law

23 enforcement agency, or state officer authorized under existing law;

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1       2. Upon direction of the Governor, consistent with current

2 statutory authority; or

3       3. As otherwise permitted under existing OSBI jurisdictional

4 statutes.

5       SECTION 2.  NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

6 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1a of Title 74, unless there

7 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

8       A. The Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit shall, within the Bureau's

9 existing jurisdiction:

10      1. Conduct investigations involving cyber-crime, digital

11 evidence, and fraud-related offenses;

12      2. Provide digital forensics, technical assistance, and

13 analytical support to OSBI agents and requesting agencies;

14      3. Coordinate with federal, state, tribal, and local partners

15 on cyber and fraud investigations;

16      4. Develop and deliver training to law enforcement agencies on

17 cyber-crime trends, digital evidence handling, and fraud prevention;

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19      5. Maintain specialized personnel, including agents, analysts,

20 forensic examiners, and technical support staff.

21      B. The OSBI Director may assign personnel, reallocate

22 resources, and establish internal procedures necessary to carry out

23 the responsibilities of the Unit.

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1   SECTION 3.        NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified

2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1b of Title 74, unless there

3 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

4   A. There is hereby appropriated one time to the Oklahoma State

5 Bureau of Investigation, from monies not otherwise appropriated from

6 the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury, the sum of Three

7 Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) for the purpose of establishing and

8 operating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit.

9   B. The Funds appropriated in subsection A of this section shall

10 be used for:

11  1. Personnel costs, including agents, analysts, forensic

12 examiners, and support staff;

13  2. Technology, digital forensics equipment, and investigative

14 tools;

15  3. Training, certifications, and professional development; and

16  4. Operational expenses necessary to support cyber-crime and

17 fraud investigations.

18  C. Any unexpended funds shall be carried forward and used for

19 the same purpose.

20  SECTION 4.        NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified

21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1c of Title 74, unless there

22 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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1   A. Beginning November 1, 2026, a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00)

2 shall be assessed annually at the time of renewal of a motor vehicle

3 insurance policy issued in the State of Oklahoma.

4   B. The fee shall be collected by the insurer and remitted

5 monthly to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The Oklahoma Tax Commission

6 shall apportion all revenues derived from the fee to the Oklahoma

7 State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) for the purpose of establishing

8 and operating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit. Up to ten cents

9 ($0.10) of each renewal fee may be retained by the insurance carrier

10 to cover administrative costs associated with the collection of said

11 fee.

12  C. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the

13 for the purpose of establishing and operating the Oklahoma State

14 Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit Revolving Fund,

15 created in Section 5 of this act, specifically to be used by the

16 Cyber Crimes and Fraud Unit for:

17  1. Personnel costs, including agents, analysts, forensic

18 examiners, and support staff;

19  2. Technology, digital forensics equipment, and investigative

20 tools;

21  3. Training, certifications, and professional development; and

22  4. Operational expenses necessary to support cyber-crime and

23 fraud investigations.

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1   D. OSBI shall provide an annual report to the Legislature and

2 the Governor detailing the use of funds, enforcement metrics, and

3 program outcomes.

4   E. The OSBI, in coordination with the Oklahoma Insurance

5 Department, shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this

6 section to ensure compliance.

7   SECTION 5.       NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified

8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1d of Title 74, unless there

9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

10  There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

11 for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to be designated the

12 "Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit

13 Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject

14 to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received

15 by the Oklahoma Tax Commission from fees collected under Section 1

16 of this act or any monies appropriated by the Legislature. All

17 monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated

18 and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma State Bureau of

19 Investigation for the purpose of theft and fraud enforcement,

20 prevention, public information, education initiatives, and the

21 creation of the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit. Expenditures from said

22 fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer

23 against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the

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1 Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and

2 payment.

3   SECTION 6.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

4 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 152.1e of Title 74, unless there

5 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

6   The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is authorized to

7 promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act

8 provided that such rules do not expand the Bureau's jurisdiction

9 beyond that established in existing law.

10  SECTION 7. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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