Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3848: Sex offenders; creating the Transient Sex Offender Elimination Act of 2026; providing guidelines and restrictions for establishing program houses; codification; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to sex offenders; creating the Transient Sex Offender Elimination Act of 2026; defining terms; providing guidelines and restrictions for establishing program houses; requiring incarcerated sex offenders to complete certain curricula prior to release; requiring released sex offenders to participate in certain curricula upon arrival at program houses; providing for the issuance of reentry portfolios; stating contents of portfolios; directing the Department of Corrections to take certain measures relating to sex offenders; requiring submission of annual report to the Legislature…
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to sex offenders; creating the Transient Sex Offender Elimination Act of 2026; defining terms; providing guidelines and restrictions for establishing program houses; requiring incarcerated sex offenders to complete certain curricula prior to release; requiring released sex offenders to participate in certain curricula upon arrival at program houses; providing for the issuance of reentry portfolios; stating contents of portfolios; directing the Department of Corrections to take certain measures relating to sex offenders; requiring submission of annual report to the Legislature; authorizing the Department and Office of Management and Enterprise Services to develop grant and incentive opportunities for certain organizations; allowing previously convicted sex offenders to participate in housing and rehabilitative programs; directing Department to update certain procedures and public information regarding sex offenders; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 590.3 of Title 57, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 15285 Page This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transient Sex Offender Elimination Act of 2026". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 590.4 of Title …