Senate panel approves bill to create OSBI cybercrimes revolving fund

A presenter to the Senate introduced Senate Bill 18 59 and said the measure would establish a cybercrimes unit within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and create a revolving fund to support it. The presenter moved for adoption and yielded to questions, but no members raised questions before the vote.

The bill’s sponsor described the measure as "very similar" to an earlier bill and said, "This bill simply creates a revolving fund, for future use," according to the presenter. Committee staff opened a roll call; the clerk read ayes for the chairman, Turner, George, Harden and Stewart. With all members voting, the presenter declared the vote and reported the outcome as eight ayes and one nay, and the chair declared the bill passed.

Committee members did not request debate or amendments on the measure during the session. No fiscal details beyond creation of the revolving fund were discussed on the record. The presenter signed the motion to adopt; the clerk recorded the roll-call votes before the measure was declared passed.

The committee then moved on to other business and later adjourned.