Oklahoma Open Records Act; law enforcement records; arrest and incident reports; public inspection; effective date.
HB 4144 requires Oklahoma law enforcement agencies to make specific arrest and incident reports publicly available, including arrest details (name, date of birth, cause), incident summaries, radio logs, crime summaries, jail records, and body-worn camera footage. Agencies must redact sensitive information like minor identities, medical details, or ongoing investigation details before release, but must disclose redacted portions once investigations conclude. This bill directly affects all Oklahoma law enforcement agencies by expanding public access to policing records while establishing clear redaction standards for privacy and safety concerns. The policy changes standardize transparency for public record requests related to law enforcement activities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 23, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MODERATE
The bill was revised to expand public access to law enforcement records by adding requirements for audio/video recordings of officer body cams and vehicle dash cams. It also reorganized the list of required records to include a chronological list of incidents and specific details about arrests and warrants. Additionally, the Senate version introduced new rules on when agencies can redact sensitive information from video footage, such as details about internal investigations or medical records, while maintaining a timeline for when that footage must be released.
Scope change
The scope of required public records was expanded to include audio and video recordings from law enforcement vehicles and officers' body-worn cameras, which were not explicitly detailed in the House version.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for law enforcement agencies to make audio and video recordings from vehicles and officer body cameras available for public inspection.
Replaced the requirement for 'all arrest and incident reports' with a more detailed list including a chronological list of all incidents, regardless of whether an arrest occurred.
Added specific criteria for when agencies may redact portions of audio/video recordings, such as when an internal investigation is ongoing or when it would reveal personal medical information.
Added a rule that redacted video footage must be released to the public if the internal investigation lasts for an unreasonable amount of time.
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
98–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican82
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 97 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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