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HB1240

Prisons and reformatories; granting elected state officials the right to access facilities operated by the Department of Corrections without prior notification; codification; effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1240 allows elected state officials to access Department of Corrections facilities without prior notification, effective November 1, 2025.

Oklahoma HB1240 establishes that elected state officials can visit Department of Corrections facilities without prior notification, effective November 1, 2025. The Department must ensure these visits do not compromise safety and security. This bill codifies the new right in Oklahoma Statutes as Section 509.7 of Title 57.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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2
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Roll Call Votes

House: Public Safety Committee: DO PASS

6 Yea

RDRRDR

0 Nay

History

Feb 5, 2025

House

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to Public Safety