Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1803: Governmental Tort Claims Act; requiring adoption of law enforcement pursuit policies; prohibiting liability for certain actions. Effective date.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; defining terms; requiring the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to establish certain certification standards; requiring adoption of written pursuit policies; establishing requirements for certain policies; requiring Council to determine number of training hours for certain purpose; prohibiting liability for certain actions; providing exceptions; establishing certain rebuttable presumption; stating evidentiary standard to rebut certain presumption; requiring law enforcement agencies to enforce certain policies…
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; defining terms; requiring the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to establish certain certification standards; requiring adoption of written pursuit policies; establishing requirements for certain policies; requiring Council to determine number of training hours for certain purpose; prohibiting liability for certain actions; providing exceptions; establishing certain rebuttable presumption; stating evidentiary standard to rebut certain presumption; requiring law enforcement agencies to enforce certain policies; requiring Council to audit certain compliance; construing provisions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 173 of Title 51, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Fleeing suspect" means a person knowingly attempting to evade lawful detention or arrest; Req. No. 2813 Page 1 2. "Pursuit" means any lawful attempt to apprehend or detain a fleeing person by any means; and 3. "Pursuit-ready agency" means a law enforcement agency certified pursuant to this act. B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall establish certification standards for pursuit-ready agencies. Certification shall require adoption and enforcement of written pursuit policies and completion of pursuit-related training addressing, at a minimum: 1. Pursuit decision-making and risk assessment; 2. …