Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2030: Criminal procedure; modifying provisions related to expungements. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to criminal records; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2024 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), which relates to expungement of records; conforming duplicate section; modifying definitions; removing eligibility for automatic expungement of certain records; modifying requirements for sealing of certain records; defining terms; providing for eligibility for sealing of certain records without petition to the court; establishing requirements for expungement of certain records…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
An Act relating to criminal records; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 18, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2024 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18), which relates to expungement of records; conforming duplicate section; modifying definitions; removing eligibility for automatic expungement of certain records; modifying requirements for sealing of certain records; defining terms; providing for eligibility for sealing of certain records without petition to the court; establishing requirements for expungement of certain records; providing for admissibility of expunged records for certain purposes; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 19, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 19), which relates to sealing and unsealing of records; removing certain procedures for certain automatic expungements; providing exception to applicability of certain licensing application requirement; requiring Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to establish and maintain certain portal; establishing procedures for review of expedited expungement requests; requiring implementation of automatic process for sealing of certain records by certain date; requiring publication and submission of certain annual report; establishing requirements for automated expungement process; establishing procedures for objection to expungement of certain records; authorizing promulgation of rules by Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Supreme Court; requiring certain court orders upon approval of expungement of certain records; requiring certain agencies to seal records upon receipt of …