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This bill creates the Oklahoma Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires individuals and organizations acting as agents for foreign principals from "countries of particular concern" to register with the Attorney General and disclose detailed information about their activities, funding, and relationships. The bill defines key terms such as "foreign principal" and "agent of a foreign principal" broadly, covering individuals, organizations, and government representatives who engage in political activities, public relations, or represent foreign interests within Oklahoma. Agents must file comprehensive registration statements within 10 days of becoming an agent, including information about their business, employees, foreign principals, contracts, financial transactions, and political activities. They must also file semi-annual supplements updating their information and are required to label any informational materials distributed on behalf of a foreign principal. The bill includes exemptions for certain diplomatic personnel and lawyers and imposes significant penalties for non-compliance, including fines up to $100,000, potential imprisonment, and for those associated with higher education institutions, potential expulsion or dismissal. The law aims to increase transparency about foreign influence in state political and public affairs, with the Attorney General responsible for maintaining and periodically reporting on these registrations. The act will become effective on November 1, 2025, and retroactively applies to agents who have acted on behalf of foreign principals since January 1, 2014.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb660&Session=2600