Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1496: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; modifying provisions related to certain evidentiary property, disclosures, and other duties. Effective date.
Status: Vetoed, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 150.5, 150.7, and 150.11, which relate to investigations, powers and duties of the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and evidentiary property; clarifying confidentiality provisions; stating certain records not subject to subpoena or subpoena duces tecum; authorizing disclosure of certain statistical data; authorizing Director to enter into certain agreements; authorizing Director to digitally store and dispose of certain records…
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 150.5, 150.7, and 150.11, which relate to investigations, powers and duties of the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and evidentiary property; clarifying confidentiality provisions; stating certain records not subject to subpoena or subpoena duces tecum; authorizing disclosure of certain statistical data; authorizing Director to enter into certain agreements; authorizing Director to digitally store and dispose of certain records; authorizing Director to accept certain monies to be deposited in certain fund; authorizing certain evidence disposal; requiring certain affidavit; clarifying property sale provisions; permitting refusal to sell property under certain circumstance; updating statutory language and references; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 150.5, is amended to read as follows: Section 150.5. A. 1. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation investigations not covered under Section 150.2 of this title shall be initiated at the request of the following persons: a. the Governor, b. the Attorney General, c. the Council on Judicial Complaints upon a vote by a majority of the Council, d. the chair of any Legislative Investigating Committee legislative investigating committee which has been granted subpoena powers by resolution, upon authorization by a vote of the majority of the Committee committee, e. the …