SB 863 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; modifying certain registration approval requirements. Effective date.

SB 863 modifies Oklahoma's handgun licensing process by changing requirements for firearms instructors. It requires instructors to obtain CLEET approval (including specific training and fees) and register with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), with options for $100 (5-year) or $200 (10-year) registration fees. The bill removes requirements for applicants to list firearms on forms and for replacement licenses when adding firearms to an existing permit. Active and retired law enforcement officers with valid CLEET approval are exempt from OSBI registration renewal fees. This directly affects firearms instructors, handgun license applicants, and the CLEET and OSBI agencies managing these processes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate floor version, with substantive amendments to Section 1290.14 regarding firearms instructor training and registration requirements. The floor version clarifies registration fee payment timing, adds provisions for issuing handgun licenses to approved instructors without additional fees, and establishes a Bureau-maintained listing of registered instructors.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on firearms safety training and instructor registration under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, but enforcement mechanisms were strengthened through Bureau oversight and registration requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Registration fee payment timing changed to occur at each application for registration rather than upfront.

Bureau must issue five-year or ten-year handgun licenses to approved firearms instructors at the time of registration certificate issuance without additional fees.

Added exception for registered instructors from specific organizations (NRA, Oklahoma Rifle Association) to renew firearms instructor registration certificate with the Bureau at expiration.

ENFORCEMENT

Bureau must maintain a current listing of all registered firearms instructors in the state.

Failure to register or complete required training results in revocation or suspension of instructor certificate by the Bureau.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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