Governor Fallin signed House Bill 1478 into law allowing people who file Civil Rights complaints with the Attorney General’s Office to remain anonymous. The legislation requires the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement to redact the name of a person who files a complaint from records that are forwarded to the arresting officer’s employer and from any annual reports that are generated.
Rep. George Young wrote the bill.
“As state representatives and senators, we should work hard to make sure people feel comfortable lodging complaints, and I’m beyond grateful that the 56th Legislature was able to see the value of this measure in protecting our most vulnerable,” said Young. “The anonymity this legislation provides for complainants should help root out civil rights violations across the state, and I’m confident Oklahoma will be better for it.”
The new law takes effect on November 1, 2017.
