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HB 1250OKLAHOMASession 2026State BillVetoed by the governor

Did Not Advance

Oklahoma creates Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund to finance local police technology grants

Original title: Local law enforcement; creating the Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund; purpose; expenditures; effective date.

Last action · May 4, 2026: Vetoed 05/01/2026Sponsors: Nicole Miller and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Oklahoma establishes the Public Safety Technology on November 1, 2026, managed by the Office of the Attorney General to provide grants to local law enforcement divisions for public-interface technology costs.

Why it matters

Local law enforcement agencies gain access to a dedicated state grant stream specifically earmarked for acquiring and maintaining public-facing technology systems.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

local law enforcement divisions

Local law enforcement divisions become eligible to apply for and receive grants from the new fund to cover public-interface technology costs.

Directly affected

Office of the Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General takes on the responsibility of managing the revolving fund and awarding grants.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who administers the Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund?

The Office of the Attorney General administers the fund and distributes grants to local law enforcement.

What can the money in the revolving fund be used for?

The monies are used to fund grants to local law enforcement divisions to cover costs associated with using technology to better interface with the public.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the governor.

Procedural history

30 actions

May 4, 2026House
Vetoed 05/01/2026
Apr 28, 2026House
Sent to Governor
Apr 28, 2026Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
Apr 28, 2026House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
Apr 27, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred for enrollment
Apr 27, 2026Senate
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

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Apr 27, 2026SenateFloor
Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 15
Apr 27, 2026Senate
General Order, Considered
Apr 13, 2026Senate
Placed on General Order
Apr 13, 2026SenateCommittee
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
Apr 7, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Appropriations
Apr 7, 2026SenateFloor
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
Apr 1, 2026SenateCommittee
Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Mar 25, 2026Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hall
Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroduced
First Reading
Mar 12, 2026House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred for engrossment
Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 23
Mar 11, 2026House
General Order
Mar 5, 2026House
Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
Mar 5, 2026House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Miller
Mar 5, 2026HouseFloor
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
Feb 23, 2026HouseFloor
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
Feb 11, 2026House
Remove Representative Strom as principal House author and substitute with Representative Ford
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Second Reading referred to Rules
Feb 3, 2025House
Authored by Representative Strom
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First Reading

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Gollihare, Ford, Office of Management and Enterprise Services and 5 more

PersonGollihare“Senate author of HB 1250”Map →

PersonFord“House author of HB 1250”Map →

OrganizationOffice of Management and Enterprise Services“Approves claims filed for expenditures from the fund.”Map →

locationState Treasury“Location where the revolving fund is created.”Map →

OrganizationState Treasurer“Issues warrants against claims filed for fund expenditures.”Map →

PersonNicole Miller“House author of HB 1250”Map →

PersonChuck Hall“Senate author of HB 1250”Map →

OrganizationOffice of the Attorney General“Administers the Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund and issues grants.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.oklegislature.gov

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Controversy10
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