Peace officers; removing certain commission requirement. Effective date.

SB 1701 removes a federal commission requirement for tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers to enforce Oklahoma state laws on tribal lands. Specifically, it eliminates the need for these officers to be "commissioned by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs" under Section 99a(D) of Oklahoma law, while maintaining their existing certification by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. This change directly affects tribal and BIA officers who currently work on federally recognized tribal fee lands or in Indian country (as defined by federal law). The bill takes effect on November 1, 2026, streamlining their authority to enforce state criminal laws without requiring additional federal commissioning.