Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1716: Security Breach Notification Act; prohibiting class action liability for private entity for cybersecurity event; providing exceptions. Effective date.
Status: In committee, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 17, 2026:
ENGR OSSED SENATE BILL NO. 1716 By: Howard of the Senate and Gise of the House [ Security Breach Notification Act - class action liability - exceptions - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 24 O.S. 2021, Section 165, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 406, O.S.L. 2025 (24 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 165), is amended to read as follows: Section 165. A. A violation of the Security Breach Notification Act that results in injury or loss to residents of this state may be enforced by the Attorney General or a district attorney in the same manner as an unlawful practice under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act. B. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the Attorney General or a district attorney shall have exclusive authority to bring an action and may obtain actual damages for a violation of the Security Breach Notification Act and a civil penalty not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per breach of the security of the system or series of breaches of a similar nature that are determined in a single ENGR. S. B. NO. 1716 Page inve stigation. Civil penalties shall be based upon the magnitude of the breach, the extent to which the behavior of the individual …
Sponsors
- Brent Howard (R, SD-038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
- : Referred to Civil Judiciary
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- : Remove Representative Gise as principal House author and substitute with Representative West (Josh)
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed to House
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1
- : Title stricken
- : General Order, Amended
Votes
- Floor Vote (April 2, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 16, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Senate Technology & Telecommunications Committee (February 19, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Debtor and Creditor, Telecommunications and Technology
Common questions
- What is SB1716?
- SB1716 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Security Breach Notification Act; prohibiting class action liability for private entity for cybersecurity event; providing exceptions. Effective date.
- What is the status of SB1716?
- In committee as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1716?
- Brent Howard (R, SD-038).
- Where is the official record for SB1716?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1716&Session=2600
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