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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3674 By: Provenzano and McCane of
the House
and
McIntosh of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 354, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
5-148.1), which relates to the school resource
officer program; requiring sexual assault reports to
be given to a law enforcement agency; requiring
school districts to verify completion of certain
training; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.4,
which relates to continuing law enforcement training;
requiring school resource officers to annually
complete one hour of CLEET continuing education;
amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.5, as amended by
Section 1, Chapter 399, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 3311.5), which relates to law
enforcement certification; requiring school resource
officers to attend certain evidence-based sexual
assault and sexual violence training; clarifying who
pays the cost of training; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
2023, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 354, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S.
Supp. 2025, Section 5-148.1), is amended to read as follows:
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Section 5-148.1. A. The State Department of Education shall
establish and maintain a three-year pilot program known as the
School Resource Officer Program.
B. School resource officers employed or contracted by school
districts participating in the School Resource Officer Program shall
successfully complete law enforcement active shooter emergency
response training given by the Council on Law Enforcement Education
and Training (CLEET) and approved by the Department of Public
Safety.
C. 1. A school district participating in the School Resource
Officer Program shall give first priority to employing or
contracting with a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and
training in school-based law enforcement and crisis response who is
assigned by an employing law enforcement agency to work
collaboratively with one or more schools using community-oriented
policing concepts.
2. If a law enforcement agency that serves the area in which a
school district is located is unwilling or unable to provide a law
enforcement officer described in paragraph 1 of this subsection, a
participating school district may employ or contract with a retired
law enforcement officer or an armed security guard who is licensed
pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator
Act. The law enforcement agency that serves the area in which the
school district is located shall preauthorize any individual
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employed or contracted with under this paragraph. The school shall
require a background check on the individual. The law enforcement
agency that serves the area in which the school district is located
shall allow an authorized individual employed or contracted with the
school district access to the preauthorizing agency's radio system,
pursuant to this paragraph, and a police band radio system which may
be used by the individual in the performance of his or her duties to
be paid for by the employing district. A school district may use
funds from the School Security Revolving Fund created pursuant to
Section 5-148.2 of this title to cover the cost of the radio system.
3. All reports of sexual assault shall be reported to a law
enforcement agency.
D. Each school district shall be responsible for verifying that
every school resource officer under its employ or contract has
received or is scheduled to receive the training as required by
subsection C of Section 3311.5 of this title.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.4, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3311.4. A. Beginning January 1, 2008, and annually
thereafter, every active full-time peace officer, certified by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) pursuant
to Section 3311 of this title, shall attend and complete a minimum
of twenty-five (25) hours of continuing law enforcement training
accredited or provided by CLEET which shall include a mandatory two
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(2) hours on mental health issues. Effective November 1, 2019,
CLEET shall establish appropriate training resources which shall
include the policies and protocols for responding to sexual assault
calls, guidelines for the collection and maintenance of sexual
assault kits and continuing education on trauma-informed sexual
assault response and intervention, and shall require all CLEET-
certified law enforcement officers to complete such training on a
regular basis to be determined by CLEET. Beginning with the
effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, every person
acting in the capacity of a school resource officer (SRO), as
authorized by Section 5-148.1 of this title, shall attend and
complete a minimum of one (1) hour of continuing education
accredited or provided by CLEET. CLEET shall promulgate rules to
enforce the provisions of this section and shall enter into
contracts and agreements for the payment of classroom space,
training, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for law
enforcement officers attending such training in accordance with
subsection B of Section 3311 of this title. Such training and
seminars shall be conducted in all areas of this state at technology
center schools, institutions of higher education, or other approved
sites.
B. Beginning January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, every
active reserve peace officer, certified by CLEET pursuant to Section
3311 of this title, shall attend and complete a minimum of eight (8)
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hours of continuing law enforcement training accredited or provided
by CLEET which shall include a mandatory one (1) hour on mental
health issues.
C. Every inactive full-time or reserve peace officer, certified
by CLEET, shall be exempt from these requirements during the
inactive status. Upon reentry to full-time active status, the peace
officer shall be required to comply with subsection A of this
section. If a full-time certified peace officer has been inactive
for five (5) or more years, the officer must complete refresher
training as prescribed by CLEET and which shall include a minimum of
four (4) hours of mental health education and training, within one
(1) year of employment. Upon reentry to active reserve status, the
peace officer shall be required to comply with subsection B of this
section. If a certified reserve officer has been inactive for five
(5) or more years, the certified reserve officer shall complete a
legal update as prescribed by CLEET. The Director of CLEET may
waive these requirements based on review of all records of
employment and training.
D. Every tribal officer who is commissioned by an Oklahoma law
enforcement agency pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement with
the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of
Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of
the Oklahoma Statutes shall comply with the provisions of this
section.
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E. Any active full-time or reserve certified peace officer, or
CLEET-certified cross-deputized tribal officer who fails to meet the
annual training requirements specified in this section, shall be
subject to having the certification of the peace officer suspended,
after the peace officer and the employer have been given written
notice of noncompliance and a reasonable time, as defined by the
Council, to comply with the provisions of this section. A peace
officer shall not be employed in the capacity of a peace officer
during any period of suspension. The suspension period shall be for
a period of time until the officer files a statement attesting to
full compliance with the provisions of this section. Suspension of
peace officer certification shall be reported to the district
attorney for the jurisdiction in which the officer is employed, the
liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that
employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chief law
enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency. Any officer
whose certification is suspended pursuant to this section may
request a hearing with CLEET. Such hearings shall be governed by
the Administrative Procedures Act except that the affected officer
has the burden to show CLEET why CLEET should not have the
certification of the officer suspended.
F. All certified, active full-time or reserve peace officers
employed, commissioned or appointed for a period of ninety (90) days
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in a calendar year, who become inactive prior to the end of a
calendar year, are responsible for meeting mandatory continuing
education requirements as set forth in this section upon return to
active full-time or reserve peace officer status within sixty (60)
days of the date of return to employment, commission or appointment.
Failure to complete the mandatory continuing education within sixty
(60) days may result in disciplinary action as set forth in CLEET
Rules at OAC 390:2. Full-time or reserve certified peace officers
who return to active status within the calendar year they become
inactive must complete the annual mandatory continuing education
requirements outlined in this section within the remaining portion
of the calendar year.
G. Peace officers with full-time certification who worked
during a calendar year only as a reserve officer are required to
complete only the training requirements for reserve certification.
For purposes of the requirements outlined in subsection F of this
section, full-time peace officers who worked both in the capacity of
a full-time peace officer and reserve officer in a calendar year
must complete full-time continuing education requirements.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.5, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 399, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 3311.5), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3311.5. A. On and after November 1, 2007, the Council
on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), pursuant to its
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authority granted by Section 3311 of this title, shall include in
its required basic training courses for law enforcement
certification a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training
relating to recognizing and managing a person appearing to require
mental health treatment or services. The Council shall further
offer a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training on
specific mental health issues pursuant to Section 3311.4 of this
title to meet the annual requirement for continuing education in the
areas of mental health issues.
B. By January 1, 2008, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its
required courses of study for law enforcement certification a
minimum of six (6) hours of evidence-based sexual assault and sexual
violence training. A portion of the sexual assault and sexual
violence training shall include instruction presented by a certified
sexual assault service provider.
C. By January 1, 2012, every active full-time peace officer,
previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of this
title, shall be required to attend and complete the evidence-based
sexual assault and sexual violence training provided in subsection B
of this section. Every person acting in the capacity of a school
resource officer (SRO), as authorized by Section 5-148.1 of this
title, shall be required to attend and complete the evidence-based
sexual assault and sexual violence training provided in subsection B
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of this section within six (6) months of the effective date of this
act or within six (6) months of starting employment with a school
district, whichever is later. The school resource officer, or the
private company contracting the resource officer out to the school,
shall be responsible for the cost of the training required by this
subsection.
D. CLEET shall promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of
subsections B and C of this section and shall, with the assistance
of certified sexual assault service providers, establish a
comprehensive integrated curriculum for the teaching of evidence-
based sexual assault and sexual violence issues.
E. The Council is required to update that block of training or
course materials relating to legal issues, concepts, and state laws
annually, but not later than ninety (90) days following the
adjournment of any legislative session.
F. By January 1, 2009, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its
required courses of study for law enforcement certification oil
field equipment theft training.
G. By January 1, 2012, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall establish and
include in its required courses of study for law enforcement
certification a minimum of eight (8) hours of evidence-based
domestic violence and stalking investigation training. The training
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should include, at a minimum, the importance of reporting domestic
violence incidents, determining the predominant aggressor, evidence-
based investigation of domestic violence and stalking, lethality
assessment, and personal safety planning necessary at the pretrial
stages of a potential criminal case. A portion of the training
shall include instruction presented by an expert victim advocate
selected from recommendations provided by the Office of the Attorney
General or the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. The
training shall be developed in collaboration with the Domestic
Violence Fatality Review Board, and where applicable, shall replace
existing domestic violence and stalking courses currently required.
H. By January 1, 2012, the evidence-based domestic violence and
stalking investigation curriculum developed in collaboration with
the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shall be submitted to
the Council for approval.
I. CLEET shall establish the training provided in subsection G
of this section as a part of CLEET's peace officer continuing
education program and develop a plan to train full-time peace
officers previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of
this title where applicable. The Office of the Attorney General
shall provide a list of expert victim advocates that are available
to assist in the training.
J. The Council is authorized to pay for and send training staff
and employees to one or more training and education courses in
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jurisdictions outside this state for the purpose of expanding
curriculum, training skill development, and general knowledge within
the field of law enforcement education and training.
K. On and after November 1, 2013, CLEET, pursuant to its
authority granted by Section 3311 of this title, shall include in
its required basic training courses for law enforcement
certification a minimum of two (2) hours of education and training
relating to recognizing and managing a person experiencing dementia
or Alzheimer's disease.
L. By November 1, 2019, CLEET shall establish appropriate
training resources focused on protocol for handling and processing
sexual assault calls. The training shall include, but not be
limited to:
1. How to handle the sexual assault call upon first contact;
2. Determining when the assault occurred;
3. Where to take the victim;
4. Questioning witnesses and collecting evidence; and
5. Informing and assisting the victim in accessing resources,
help and information.
M. The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate and approve
municipalities and counties that are deemed capable of conducting
separate basic law enforcement training academies in their
jurisdiction and to certify officers successfully completing such
academy training courses. Upon application to the Council, any
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municipality with a population of sixty-five thousand (65,000) or
more or any county with a population of five hundred thousand
(500,000) or more shall be authorized to operate a basic law
enforcement academy. In addition, upon application and approval
from the Council, a municipality with a population under sixty-five
thousand (65,000) or a county with a population under five hundred
thousand (500,000) may be authorized to operate a basic law
enforcement academy; provided, however, the Council may approve no
more than two such applications per year. The Council shall approve
an application when the municipality or county making the
application meets the criteria for a separate training academy and
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council that the academy has
sufficient resources to conduct the training, the instructional
staff is appropriately trained and qualified to teach the course
materials, the curriculum is composed of comparable or higher
quality course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum, and the
facilities where the academy will be conducted are safe and
sufficient for law enforcement training purposes. Any municipality
or county authorized to operate a basic law enforcement academy
after November 1, 2007, shall not be eligible to receive funds
pursuant to subsection E of Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. The Council shall not provide any funding for
the operation of any separate training academy authorized by this
subsection.
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N. Any municipality or county that, prior to November 1, 2007,
was authorized to conduct a basic law enforcement academy shall
continue to receive funding pursuant to subsection E of Section
1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
O. The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate and approve
an application submitted by the Department of Corrections for a
separate training academy. Pursuant to the promulgated rules, the
Council shall approve a separate training academy once the
Department:
1. Has met the criteria for a separate training academy;
2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council that the
academy has sufficient resources to conduct the training;
3. Has the instructional staff appropriately trained and
qualified to teach the course materials;
4. Has the curriculum composed of comparable or higher quality
course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum; and
5. Has the facilities where the academy will be conducted that
are safe and sufficient for law enforcement training purposes.
The Council shall not provide any funding for the operation of
any separate training academy authorized by this subsection.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate