HB 2289: Judicial and elected official security and privacy; creating the Oklahoma Elected Official and Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2025; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope from protecting only federal officials to protecting a broader group of 'at-risk individuals,' which includes state elected officials, judges, and local officials. This change ensures that state and local public servants receive the same privacy protections against doxxing and harassment as federal officials.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was significantly expanded to include state elected officials, active or retired state judiciary members, and municipal, county, and tribal judges, whereas the original version only covered federal officials.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the term 'federal official' with 'at-risk individual' to include state and local elected officials, judges, and their families.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'covered information' to apply to the new group of 'at-risk individuals' rather than just federal officials.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the notice requirement so that state agencies must protect the information of 'at-risk individuals' instead of just federal officials.

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a committee substitute to the House floor version, shifting the focus from protecting elected state and judicial officials to protecting federal officials. The scope of protection was narrowed by removing 'at-risk individuals' (judges and elected officials) and replacing them with a specific definition for 'federal officials.' Consequently, the list of protected personal information was updated to apply only to federal officials and their immediate families, and the notice requirements were adjusted to reflect this new target group.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from covering elected state officials, judges, and tribal officials to exclusively covering federal officials and their immediate families.

SCOPE

The bill's title and primary purpose were changed from protecting 'elected and judicial officials' to protecting 'federal officials'.

DEFINITION

The definition of protected individuals was updated to replace 'at-risk individual' with 'federal official,' removing protections for state judges and local elected officials.

REQUIREMENT

All references to 'at-risk individuals' in the list of covered information (such as home addresses, phone numbers, and children's data) were updated to refer specifically to 'federal officials'.

The right to file written notice and request privacy markings was modified to apply to federal officials rather than the broader group of at-risk individuals.

Enrolled (final version) → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update the official name from the 2023 Act to the 2025 Act and to correct a grammatical error in the definitions section. The substantive scope, eligibility criteria, and requirements for protecting judicial and elected officials remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the statutory title and one definition were updated.

DEFINITION

Corrected the phrase 'modifying definitions' in the summary to 'modifying definition' to reflect that only one definition was actually changed.

TECHNICAL

Updated the short title of the act from the 'Oklahoma Elected Official and Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2023' to the 'Oklahoma Elected Official and Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2025'.

Fixed a typo in the definition of 'at-risk individual' by removing the redundant word 'and' at the end of the sentence.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope from protecting only elected officials to also protecting the State Judiciary. The short title was updated to reflect this inclusion, and the definition of 'at-risk individual' was broadened to include active or retired judges. Additionally, the bill was renamed from the 'Oklahoma Federal and Statewide Officials Security Act' to the 'Oklahoma Elected Official and Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2025' to align with these changes.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include active or retired members of the State Judiciary as protected individuals, whereas the original version only covered federally or statewide elected officials.

DEFINITION

The term 'elected official' was replaced with 'at-risk individual' and redefined to explicitly include active or retired members of the State Judiciary.

SCOPE

The bill's title and purpose were updated to reflect the inclusion of judicial security and privacy alongside elected official security.

REQUIREMENT

Provisions requiring state agencies to protect specific information were updated to apply to the newly included judges and judicial personnel.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized to replace the previous 'Judicial and Elected Official Security Act' with a new 'Federal and Statewide Officials Security Act.' The primary change is the expansion of protected individuals from elected officials and judges to include all current federal and statewide elected officials. Additionally, the definition of 'covered information' was broadened to explicitly include bank account details and children's information, while the 'immediate family' definition was updated to include any familial relative living in the same residence.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include all current federal and statewide elected officials, whereas the previous version focused on state officials and judges. It also broadened the types of sensitive data protected to include financial account information and children's details.

SCOPE

Expanded protection to include all current federal and statewide elected officials, removing the previous limitation to state officials and judges.

Removed the specific inclusion of active or retired members of the State Judiciary from the list of protected individuals.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'covered information' to explicitly include bank account or credit/debit card information and identification of children under 18 or under 26 living with the official.

Changed the definition of 'immediate family' to include any familial relative of an elected official whose permanent residence is the same as the official's, rather than just spouses, children, or parents.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for state agencies to remove covered information from public content within 72 hours of receiving a written request.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 1 edit · May 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from protecting only federal officials to also protecting state elected officials, judicial officers, and municipal/tribal judges. The short title was updated to reflect this expanded coverage, and the definitions of protected individuals and covered information were revised to include these new groups.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively federal officials to include state elected officials, active or retired judicial members, and municipal, county, tribal, and federal judges.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'covered information' was updated to apply to 'at-risk individuals' rather than just 'federal officials', ensuring the same privacy protections apply to the newly included groups.

Judicial and elected official security and privacy; creating the Oklahoma Elected Official and Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2025; effective date; emergency.

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