Oklahoma Campus Security Act; requiring certain campus police officers to complete certain training. Effective date. Emergency.
Summary
SB 1335 amends the Oklahoma Campus Security Act to add a new training requirement for certain campus police officers. Under the bill, campus police officers employed by governing boards of institutions of higher education and public school district boards of education must complete at least six hours of evidence-based sexual assault and sexual violence training. Officers already employed on the bill’s effective date who have not completed that training would have one year to do so.
The bill also updates and restates existing provisions governing campus police departments, including authorization for governing boards to establish departments, employ and commission officers, and use specified titles, uniforms, badges, and insignia. It preserves rules on commission suspension or revocation, notification to CLEET, surrender of credentials and weapons when employment ends, and the prohibition on participation in certain state police retirement systems unless otherwise authorized by law. The bill is set to take effect July 1, 2026, and contains an emergency clause for immediate effectiveness upon passage and approval.
Impact
SB 1335 would amend 74 O.S. 2021, Section 360.18, by imposing a mandatory sexual assault and sexual violence training requirement on campus police officers at higher education institutions and public school districts, with a one-year compliance window for current officers. It would not broadly restructure campus policing authority, but it would tighten training standards and reinforce existing administrative and disciplinary rules for commissions, reporting to CLEET, and handling of equipment and credentials. The bill affects campus police departments, governing boards, CLEET, and officers employed under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be framed as a public-safety and training update rather than a controversial overhaul. The inclusion of an emergency clause suggests the author views the training requirement as important enough to take effect quickly. No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no documented opposition or support in the available materials beyond the bill’s introduction and referral.
Contention
The main substantive change is the new mandatory training requirement for campus police officers, which could raise implementation questions for institutions that must schedule and document compliance, especially for officers already on the job. Another possible point of concern is the bill’s use of an emergency clause, which accelerates implementation and may draw scrutiny if stakeholders believe more time is needed for training rollout. Otherwise, the bill largely codifies and clarifies existing campus police rules, so no major policy conflict is evident from the available record.
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