All Roll Calls
Yes: 156 • No: 3
OklahomaSB 544Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Identification documents; modifying certain authority and authorizing certain agreements between Department of Public Safety and Service Oklahoma. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Jonathan Wingard (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Agencies can get special investigative licenses
Law enforcement, military, or intelligence agency heads can request licenses that are otherwise illegal. Public Safety's Identity Verification Unit can approve them solely for criminal investigations or military or intelligence operations. Users are protected from prosecution under this section only within the approval's scope and duration. The requesting law enforcement chief and recipient share responsibility for prompt return when work ends or Public Safety requests it. Public Safety and Service Oklahoma must make agreements needed to carry out these rules. Public Safety can also make agreements with requesting law enforcement agencies covering approval, custody, control, duration, and revocation.
Oklahoma creates unit to investigate fake IDs
Subject to available funding, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety must establish and staff an Identity Verification Unit. It investigates and apprehends people or groups selling or distributing fake identification documents. It focuses especially on documents made for people unlawfully living in Oklahoma. The commissioner must issue rules for the unit. The law specifies no funding amount and takes effect upon passage and approval.
Oklahoma changes police access to fingerprints
Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety can access license and identification card fingerprint records without a court order. Other state and federal law enforcement agencies need a court order. Requests for those orders must be written, made under oath, and show probable cause. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation retains access solely to identify a deceased, missing, or endangered person.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jonathan Wingard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dell Kerbs
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 83 • No: 3
House vote • 4/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Committee vote: Public Safety
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
5/5/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
4/29/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/28/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/28/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 3
4/28/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
4/9/2025HouseReferred to Public Safety
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/27/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/27/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/26/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
3/26/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/26/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/24/2025SenateReported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
2/19/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Kerbs (principal House author)
2/4/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Public Safety
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Wingard
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/29/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/9/2025
Engrossed
3/27/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/20/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/19/2025
Introduced
1/13/2025
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