All Roll Calls
Yes: 102 • No: 3
OklahomaSB 544Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
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.
New state unit to fight fake IDs
The Department of Public Safety sets up a Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit. It investigates and helps arrest people and businesses that make or sell fake IDs, including IDs made for people unlawfully in the state. The department hires enough staff if funding is available.
Undercover licenses allowed for investigations
The Department of Public Safety can approve a license that would otherwise be illegal to help a criminal investigation or a military or intelligence operation. Only the chief of a law enforcement, military, or intelligence agency can request it. People acting within that approval are not prosecuted for covered violations. The license must be returned when the approval ends.
License finger scans required, with privacy limits
You must give an inkless finger scan to get a new, renewed, or replacement Oklahoma license or ID. If you are 65 or older and cannot be scanned, an agent may verify your identity and approve an override, which is logged. For unemancipated minors under 18, a parent or guardian must sign a form or submit a notarized affidavit before scanning and issuance. Only Service Oklahoma and the Department of Public Safety can access finger-scan images without a court order. Other law enforcement must get a judge’s written order showing probable cause naming a person and a specific crime. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation may use images without a court order only to identify deceased, missing, or endangered people.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jonathan Wingard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dell Kerbs
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2025
Top_of_Page
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: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • 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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