• Overview of 2011 Immigration Bills (5/2011) Oklahoma Policy Institute
• HB 1446 House Conference Committee Report
• Joint Letter on HB 1446 and SB 908 (4/12/2011) Tulsa Metro Chamber and Great Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce 
• Joint Statement on Immigration (3/2011) Oklahoma Catholic Bishops
• Policy Bri
  
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Click here for OK Policy's clear and concise overview of the four remaining bills still pending before the 53rd Legislature as of April 6, 2011.  The issue brief also provides special in-depth coverage of the central omnibus bill, HB 1446, with a breakdown of each provision's potential implications.    

HB 1804 was introduced and passed during the 2007 Oklahoma Legislative session.

• The bill passed both Chambers by large veto-proof margins (85-13; 41-6) and was signed by Governor Henry on May 8th.

• The bill took effect November 1, 2007 (although one employment section is deferred until July 1, 2008).

This is the text of HB 1804, or "The Immigration bill" which passed the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2007.

This issue brief was produced for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP 

HB 1804 passed the Oklahoma Legislature during the 2007 legislative session. The bill, which is slated to take effect on November 1, 2007, represents a far-ranging attempt by Oklahoma to take on federal immigration functions in the areas of law enforcement and verification of eligibility for employment and public benefits.

This fact sheet was produced for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP.

HB 1804, Oklahoma’s law targeting illegal immigrants, took effect November 1st, 2007. The new law is a far-reaching piece of legislation that confers new powers and responsibilities on governments, law enforcement, and businesses to verify the legal status of individuals in various situations.