Bill > HB2723

This bill establishes new rules for citizen review boards investigating law enforcement officer misconduct. Specifically, the bill requires that at least two-thirds of any committee or board investigating officer misconduct must be composed of certified law enforcement officers from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Any findings or recommendations regarding officer misconduct, such as investigating complaints, influencing investigations, recommending disciplinary actions, or imposing discipline, must now be approved by a majority vote. If a review board does not meet the two-thirds law enforcement officer composition requirement, a supervisor or agency head can independently investigate and impose discipline. The bill provides several exemptions to these rules, including review boards that only review actions without determining discipline, CLEET itself, multijurisdictional law enforcement task forces with majority certified officers, federal employment discrimination investigative entities, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The Legislature explicitly states that maintaining professional standards and integrity for law enforcement officers is a statewide concern. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and is designed to provide more structured and professionally informed oversight of law enforcement misconduct investigations.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2723&Session=2600