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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1859 By: Reinhardt
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to Oklahoma State Bureau of
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8 prohibiting provisions from being construed to expand
9 the jurisdiction of the Bureau; authorizing the
9 Director of the Bureau to reassign personnel and
10 resources to carry out certain duties; authorizing
10 the Bureau to promulgate rules; creating the Cyber
11 Crime and Fraud Unit Fund; providing sources of
11 funds; providing for expenditures from fund; making
12 an appropriation to the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit
12 Fund; providing for codification; providing an
13 effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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17 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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18 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 150.19c of Title 74, unless
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19 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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20 A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma State Bureau of
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21 Investigation a Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit. The unit shall operate
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22 as an internal division of the Bureau and shall exercise only those
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23 investigative powers and the jurisdiction granted to the Bureau by
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1 B. The purpose of the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit shall be to
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2 enhance the capacity of the Bureau to investigate:
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3 1. Cyber-enabled criminal activity including intrusions,
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4 network breaches, ransomware, digital extortion, and online
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5 exploitation;
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6 2. Financial fraud and related schemes including cyber-
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7 facilitated fraud, identity theft, and complex financial deception;
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9 3. Criminal activity involving digital evidence, consistent
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10 with the existing statutory authority of the Bureau.
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11 C. Nothing in this act shall be construed to expand or modify
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12 the jurisdiction of the Bureau. The unit may only initiate or
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13 conduct investigations as follows:
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14 1. Upon request or referral from a district attorney, law
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15 enforcement agency, or state officer authorized under existing law;
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16 2. Upon direction of the Governor, consistent with current
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17 statutory authority; or
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18 3. As the Bureau is otherwise permitted under existing
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19 statutes.
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20 D. The Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit shall:
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21 1. Conduct investigations involving cyber-crime, digital
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22 evidence, and fraud related offenses;
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23 2. Provide digital forensics, technical assistance, and
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24 analytical support to Bureau agents and requesting agencies;
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1 3. Coordinate with federal, state, tribal, and local partners
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2 on cyber and fraud investigations;
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3 4. Develop and provide training to law enforcement agencies on
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4 cyber-crime trends, digital evidence handling, and fraud prevention;
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6 5. Maintain specialized personnel, including agents, analysts,
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7 forensic examiners, and technical support staff.
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8 E. The Director of the Bureau may assign personnel, reallocate
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9 resources, and establish internal procedures necessary to carry out
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10 the responsibilities of the unit.
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11 F. The Bureau may promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions
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12 of this act.
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13 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 150.19d of Title 74, unless
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15 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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16 There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
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17 for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to be designated the
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18 "Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit Fund". The fund shall be a continuing
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19 fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
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20 any monies received by the Bureau for deposit in the fund. All
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21 monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated
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22 and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
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23 Investigation for the purpose of carrying out the duties and
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24 functions prescribed in Section 1 of this act. Expenditures from
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1 such fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
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2 against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the
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3 Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
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4 payment.
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5 SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated to the Oklahoma State
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6 Bureau of Investigation from any monies not otherwise appropriated
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7 from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal
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8 year ending June 30, 2026, the sum of Three Million Dollars
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9 ($3,000,000.00) for deposit in the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit Fund
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10 created pursuant to Section 2 of this act.
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11 SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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12 SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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13 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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14 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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