SB 1859 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime Fraud Unit; revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1859 creates a Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit within Oklahoma's State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to enhance investigations into cyber-enabled crimes (like ransomware and digital extortion), financial fraud (including identity theft), and digital evidence handling. The bill establishes a revolving fund with a $3 million appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal 2026, allowing the unit to operate without annual budget constraints. The unit can only investigate upon requests from local law enforcement, Governor direction, or under existing statutes - explicitly stating it does not expand OSBI's jurisdiction. It will provide technical support, training to law enforcement, and coordinate with federal and tribal partners on cybercrime cases.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was moved from the House to the Senate floor, resulting in a complete reorganization of the text. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit, its duties, and the associated funding remains identical to the House version, but the formatting, headers, and committee attribution details have been updated to reflect the Senate's version.
TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and updated the date to February 18, 2026.

The legislative title and sponsor list were reorganized to remove the House-specific committee substitute notation and list the Senate sponsors (Reinhardt, Hines, Chapman, Hill, Waldron) alongside the House sponsors.

The footer and page markers were updated from 'HOUSE FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the current legislative chamber.

The committee report attribution was changed from the House Appropriations and Budget Committee to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House May 4, 2026

How they voted

389
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic9
7 Yea 1 Nay 1
77% Yea
R Republican41
31 Yea 8 Nay 2
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
9
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/22/2026
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 4
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors