This bill requires parents or guardians enrolling children in Oklahoma public or charter schools to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status using specific documents like passports, permanent resident cards, driver licenses, Social Security cards, or birth certificates. School districts must track and report the number of students whose parents could not provide this documentation to the state education department, but the law explicitly states that children cannot be denied education based on this requirement. The bill also prohibits schools from recording individual students' citizenship or immigration status information, allowing only aggregate counts of undocumented enrollment. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause to allow immediate implementation.
SB 544 creates an Identity Verification Unit (IVU) within Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety to investigate fraudulent identification documents, including those used by individuals unlawfully residing in the state. It requires all driver's license applicants (with exceptions for seniors over 65 and minors under 18 needing parental consent) to provide fingerprint scans for identity verification. The bill restricts access to fingerprint data to law enforcement only with a court order (except for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in specific cases like identifying deceased or missing persons). It also updates laws against fraudulent licenses and mandates new rules for Service Oklahoma. The bill was enacted as an emergency measure and signed into law on May 3, 2025.
SB 2013 requires all Oklahoma law enforcement agencies (including county sheriff's offices and municipal police departments) to join the federal 287(g) Program by September 1, 2026, and ensure at least 25% of their certified officers (or a minimum of five officers) are trained to perform authorized immigration enforcement functions under federal supervision. Agencies failing to comply risk losing state funding, including grants from the Justice Reinvestment Program and CLEET revolving funds, and may face accreditation revocation. The bill mandates good-faith efforts to meet federal requirements for the program and directs the Attorney General to create rules for implementation. It was designated an emergency to take effect immediately upon passage.
SB 2086 requires Oklahoma law enforcement officers to file written reports for traffic collisions involving noncitizens without legal U.S. authorization, defined as "illegal aliens" under the bill. These reports must be sent to the Department of Public Safety within 20 days and made publicly available online within 10 days of receipt. The bill directly affects police agencies, drivers involved in collisions as noncitizens, and the public seeking collision records. It establishes a standardized reporting process without altering immigration law or imposing new penalties. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.
HB 3563 requires Oklahoma law enforcement to take commercial drivers identified as unauthorized migrants into custody and transfer them to federal immigration authorities. It mandates impounding the commercial vehicle and imposing a $50,000 fine on the vehicle owner, plus all impoundment costs, before release. Motor carriers operating vehicles driven by such individuals face a state-wide operating ban. The bill directly affects commercial drivers without legal status, vehicle owners, and motor carriers operating in Oklahoma, effective July 1, 2026.
HB 3598 prohibits undocumented immigrant students in Oklahoma from receiving in-state tuition rates or state-funded scholarships and financial aid at public colleges and universities. The bill amends Oklahoma law to remove the existing pathway allowing such students to qualify for resident tuition by meeting high school residency requirements and submitting immigration applications, and explicitly bans them from these benefits. An exception applies to students enrolled in a degree program during the 2006-2007 school year or earlier who previously received resident tuition under prior rules. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
SB 2010 requires noncitizen applicants to provide proof of lawful presence in the U.S. (such as valid U.S. authorization documentation) when applying for an Oklahoma driver license. It also mandates all applicants to submit proof of identity and proof of residency at the time of application. The bill creates a new license designation for certain applicants and disallows specific renewal options for some licenses. These changes directly affect anyone applying for or renewing a driver license in Oklahoma.
HB 3493 modifies Oklahoma's higher education tuition and financial aid rules for students not lawfully present in the U.S. It requires students seeking resident tuition or state-funded financial aid (including scholarships and grants) to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status, such as a filed application with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or an affidavit committing to file one within one year of enrollment. The bill specifically affects undocumented students who graduated from Oklahoma high schools but lack legal status, while exempting those already enrolled in degree programs before the 2006-2007 academic year. The changes take effect July 1, 2026, and apply to all state-funded aid programs at Oklahoma's public higher education institutions.
SB 399 expands driver license eligibility in Oklahoma to non-citizens with specific immigration statuses, including refugees, temporary protected status holders, and those with deferred action or pending residency applications. The bill removes previous restrictions requiring legal permanent residency for license applicants and updates documentation requirements to accept certain immigration status proofs. It also prohibits driver's license offices from offering voter registration services to applicants or licensees who do not qualify as electors under the law. These changes apply directly to immigrants in the specified categories who previously faced barriers to obtaining driver licenses in Oklahoma.
HB 1312 makes it a felony for individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. to be arrested for a criminal offense in Oklahoma, punishable by up to life in prison. However, courts may suspend prosecution and order deportation instead, requiring the Department of Corrections to arrange transportation to return the person to their country of origin. If someone returns to Oklahoma after deportation and is arrested again, the court can revoke the suspended sentence and impose the full original prison term. The law takes effect on November 1, 2025, directly affecting undocumented immigrants arrested for state crimes.
