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

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

HOUSE BILL 3198 By: Humphrey

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to prisons and reformatories;
granting elected state officials the right to access
facilities operated by the Department of Corrections
without prior notification; requiring the
implementation of security protocols to manage
visits; providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 509.8 of Title 57, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Beginning November 1, 2026, elected state officials shall have
the right to access all facilities operated by the Department of
Corrections without prior notification to the Department of
Corrections. The Department shall implement the necessary security
protocols to manage said visits without compromising the safety and
security of the facility, its inmates, correctional officers, and
employees of the Department.

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SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-14799 GRS 12/19/25