Bill > HB1673

This bill modifies existing Oklahoma law regarding the location of correctional facilities in relation to schools, primarily increasing the required distance between such facilities from 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet for correctional facilities built after November 1, 2024. The bill specifies that the distance measurement will be taken from the nearest property line of the school to the nearest property line of the correctional facility. Additionally, the bill includes provisions that allow for exceptions to this distance requirement if both the local school district board and the governing body of any affected private school approve the facility's location by a majority vote. The legislation also introduces a requirement for privately owned inmate halfway houses and transitional living centers to obtain zoning approval from local authorities before being established in residential neighborhoods within municipal or county jurisdictions with planning commissions. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and applies to new correctional facilities, with specific exemptions for facilities established before certain dates.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1673&Session=2600