OSBI Evidentiary Property Disclosure Requirements
Summary
Oklahoma SB1496 passed the Senate and House, modifying provisions related to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's (OSBI) handling of evidentiary property and disclosure requirements. The bill was co-authored by Senator Gollihare and Representative Bashore, passed unanimously in both chambers. The effective date follows standard legislative procedures.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1496 amends existing state law governing OSBI evidentiary property disclosures and related duties. The bill modifies how the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation handles, stores, and discloses evidentiary materials to parties in criminal and civil proceedings. Key changes affect evidence chain-of-custody protocols, disclosure timelines, and party access to evidentiary property.
Law enforcement agencies and legal professionals handling cases involving OSBI evidence should review their current evidence management procedures against the new requirements. Compliance teams should monitor for any implementing regulations or agency guidance from OSBI following the bill's passage. The bill passed with unanimous support in both chambers, indicating broad consensus on the modifications.
What to do next
- Review current OSBI evidentiary property procedures against the new statutory requirements
- Update internal evidence management protocols as needed
- Monitor OSBI guidance for implementation details
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1496 Passed SB1496 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-26
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; modifying provisions related to certain evidentiary property, disclosures, and other duties. Effective date.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=s...
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Sponsors
Todd Gollihare (Sen - R) Steve Bashore (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Referred to Civil Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-03-26 H First Reading 2026-03-26 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-25 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-25 S Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0 2026-03-25 S Ayes: 41 Nays: 0 2026-03-25 S Advanced to Third Reading 2026-03-25 S General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute 2026-02-17 S Coauthored by Representative Bashore (principal House author) 2026-02-12 S Placed on General Order 2026-02-10 S Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Judiciary 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Gollihare 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-02-10 Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 43 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS Yea: 9 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-03-30 H Civil Judiciary
Amendments
2026-03-17 Senate Floor SB1496 (3-17-26) (GOLLIHARE) FS FA1
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-09 Introduced 2026-02-11 Amended 2026-03-26 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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