Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1859: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime Fraud Unit; revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit; prescribing purpose and duties of the unit; prohibiting provisions from being construed to expand the jurisdiction of the Bureau; authorizing the Director of the Bureau to reassign personnel and resources to carry out certain duties; authorizing the Bureau to promulgate rules; creating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit Fund; providing sources of funds; providing for expenditures from fund; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency…
From the enrolled text, May 14, 2026:
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit; prescribing purpose and duties of the unit; prohibiting provisions from being construed to expand the jurisdiction of the Bureau; authorizing the Director of the Bureau to reassign personnel and resources to carry out certain duties; authorizing the Bureau to promulgate rules; creating the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit Fund; providing sources of funds; providing for expenditures from fund; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 150.19c of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation a Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit. The Unit shall operate as an internal division of the Bureau and shall exercise only those investigative powers and the jurisdiction granted to the Bureau by Oklahoma Statutes. B. The purpose of the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit shall be to enhance the capacity of the Bureau to investigate: 1. Cyber-enabled criminal activity including intrusions, network breaches, ransomware, digital extortion, and online exploitation; 2. Financial fraud and related schemes including cyberfacilitated fraud, identity theft, and complex financial …