State government; deleting federal funding and grant requirements; effective date.
HB 1137 establishes a new Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons within Oklahoma's State Bureau of Investigation. The bill requires the Bureau to seek federal funding to create this office, which must hire staff with significant tribal community experience and perform seven key duties - including coordinating with tribal and federal law enforcement, developing response protocols, assisting families with national databases, and providing training. This office directly affects tribal communities, law enforcement agencies, and families of missing Indigenous individuals by improving coordination and resources for cases involving American Indian persons. The bill amends Oklahoma statute to mandate these specific mechanisms, effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Vetoed May 5, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove federal funding requirements and grant obligations, shifting the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons from a federally funded model to a state-funded operation. The Senate version also added detailed operational requirements for the new office, including specific duties for liaisons, training protocols, and community engagement strategies.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from requiring federal funding coordination to allowing the state to operate independently with optional private funding, while expanding the office's specific operational responsibilities.
FISCAL
Removed mandatory federal funding and grant requirements that were previously required by January 1, 2022
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement to create an Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons with specific staffing and operational duties
Added seven specific duties for the office including working with law enforcement, developing best practices protocols, assisting families, and coordinating with tribal agencies
TIMELINE
Changed effective date from unspecified to November 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 40 Nays: 4
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 91 Nays: 1
lower
May 5, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/05/2025
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darrell Weaver
RRepublican
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