Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4135: Cross-deputization agreements; providing standardized cross-deputization agreement; codification; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to cross-deputization agreements; providing standardized cross-deputization agreement; stating mandatory provisions of the crossdeputization agreement; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to cross-deputization agreements; providing standardized cross-deputization agreement; stating mandatory provisions of the crossdeputization agreement; 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 99b of Title 21, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Upon the effective date of this act, all cross-deputization agreements entered between the state or local governmental agency and a federally recognized Indian tribe shall contain the following provisions and be in the following form and format: PURPOSE. The purposes of this Agreement are to: Req. No. 13926 Page 1. Provide for the cross-deputization of officers employed by the various governmental agencies that are or shall become parties hereto. 2. Authorize commissioned officers to provide law enforcement services and make lawful arrests on or near Indian country within the geographic area of the ____________________________ reservation. 3. Authorize commissioned officers to react immediately to observed violations of the law and other emergency situations, regardless of whether such occurrences violate the criminal statutes of the ____________________________ (Indian tribe), the United States, and/or the State of Oklahoma. 4. Provide for efficient, effective, and cooperative law enforcement efforts on or near Indian country in the …
Sponsors
- Scott Fetgatter (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Authored by Representative Fetgatter
- : First Reading
Subjects: Public Safety
Common questions
- What is HB4135?
- HB4135 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cross-deputization agreements; providing standardized cross-deputization agreement; codification; effective date.
- What does HB4135 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to cross-deputization agreements; providing standardized cross-deputization agreement; stating mandatory provisions of the crossdeputization agreement; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4135?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Rules (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4135?
- Scott Fetgatter (R, HD-016).
- Where is the official record for HB4135?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4135&Session=2600
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