Oklahoma · Senate Bill · 2025–2026 Regular Session
SB626
Oklahoma SB 626 — Security Breach Notification Act Amendments

Status ● Enacted Effective Jan 1, 2026 Passage Likelihood N/A

How Is This Bill Enforced

Enforcement Authority
Attorney General or district attorney enforcement, exclusively. Violations resulting in injury or loss to Oklahoma residents may be enforced in the same manner as an unlawful practice under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act. State-chartered or state-licensed financial institutions are enforceable exclusively by the primary state regulator.
Private Right of Action
No private right of action. Enforcement is exclusive to the designated authority.
Penalties
AG or district attorney may obtain actual damages and a civil penalty not to exceed $150,000 per breach or series of breaches of a similar nature determined in a single investigation. Entities that fail to use reasonable safeguards but provide required notice are subject to actual damages and a reduced civil penalty of $75,000. Entities that use reasonable safeguards and provide notice are exempt from civil penalties and may assert compliance as an affirmative defense.

What This Bill Requires

Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.

Statutory Text
Analysis & Obligations
24 O.S. § 162
Definitions

(1)–(9) As used in the Security Breach Notification Act: 1. "Breach of the security of a systemBreach of the security of a system"Breach of the security of a system" means the unauthorized access and acquisition of unencrypted and unredacted computerized data that compromises the security or confidentiality of personal information maintained by an individual or entity as part of a database of personal information regarding multiple individuals and that causes, or the individual or entity reasonably believes has caused or will cause, identity theft or other fraud to any resident of this state. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of an individual or entity for the purposes of the individual or the entity is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used for a purpose other than a lawful purpose of the individual or entity or subject to unauthorized disclosure.24 O.S. § 162(1)" means the unauthorized access and acquisition of unencrypted and unredacted computerized data that compromises the security or confidentiality of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) maintained by an individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) as part of a database of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) regarding multiple individualsIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) and that causes, or the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) reasonably believes has caused or will cause, identity theft or other fraud to any resident of this state. Good faith acquisition of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) by an employee or agent of an individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) for the purposes of the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) is not used for a purpose other than a lawful purpose of the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) or subject to unauthorized disclosure; 2. "EntityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2)" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2), whether for profit or not-for-profit; 3. "EncryptedEncrypted"Encrypted" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable.24 O.S. § 162(3)" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable; 4. "Financial institutionFinancial institution"Financial institution" means any institution the business of which is engaging in financial activities as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 6809.24 O.S. § 162(4)" means any institution the business of which is engaging in financial activities as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 6809; 5. "IndividualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5)" means a natural person; 6. "Personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6)" means an individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5)'s first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encryptedEncrypted"Encrypted" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable.24 O.S. § 162(3), redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encryptedEncrypted"Encrypted" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable.24 O.S. § 162(3), redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2), c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5)'s financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5)'s financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5). The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public; 7. "NoticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7)" means: a. written noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to the postal address in the records of the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2), b. telephone noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7), c. electronic noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7), or d. substitute noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7), if the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) required to provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) demonstrates that the cost of providing noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) consists of any two of the following: (1) email noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) if the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) on the website of the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) if the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) maintains a public website, or (3) noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to major statewide media; and 8. "Reasonable safeguardsReasonable safeguards"Reasonable safeguards" means policies and practices that ensure personal information is secure, taking into consideration an entity's size and the type and amount of personal information. The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal information, and establishing an incident response plan.24 O.S. § 162(8)" means policies and practices that ensure personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) is secure, taking into consideration an entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2)'s size and the type and amount of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6). The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6), and establishing an incident response plan; and 9. "RedactRedact"Redact" means alteration or truncation of data such that no more than the following are accessible as part of the personal information: a. five digits of a social security number, or b. the last four digits of a driver license number, unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, or account number.24 O.S. § 162(9)" means alteration or truncation of data such that no more than the following are accessible as part of the personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6): a. five digits of a social security number, or b. the last four digits of a driver license number, unique identification number created or collected by a government entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2), or account number.

Section 162 provides the definitions used throughout the Security Breach Notification Act. The amendments expand the definition of personal information to cover unique identification numbers created or collected by any government entity (replacing the prior limitation to state identification cards issued in lieu of a driver license) and to explicitly include unique biometric data such as fingerprints, retina or iris images, and other unique physical or digital representations of biometric data used to authenticate a specific individual. The section also introduces a new defined term, reasonable safeguards, which establishes a scalable standard based on entity size and data volume, including risk assessments, layered defenses, employee training, and incident response plans.

24 O.S. § 163
Duty to provide notice of breach

A 1 An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) shall provide notice of any breach of the security of the system following determination or notification of the breach of the security of the system to any resident of this state whose unencrypted and unredacted personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) was or is reasonably believed to have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized person and that causes, or the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) reasonably believes has caused or will cause, identity theft or other fraud to any resident of this state. Except as provided in subsection D of this section or in order to take any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and to restore the reasonable integrity of the system, the disclosure shall be made without unreasonable delay.

B 2 An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) shall provide notice of the breach of the security of the system if encryptedEncrypted"Encrypted" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable.24 O.S. § 162(3) or redacted information is accessed and acquired in an unencrypted or unredacted form or if the security breach involves a person with access to the encryption key and the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) reasonably believes that such breach has caused or will cause identity theft or other fraud to any resident of this state.

C 3 An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that maintains computerized data that includes personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) that the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) does not own or license shall provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to the owner or licensee of the information of any breach of the security of the system as soon as practicable following determination, if the personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) was or if the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) reasonably believes it was accessed and acquired by an unauthorized person.

D NoticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines and advises the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that the noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) will impede a criminal or civil investigation or homeland or national security. NoticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) required by this section must be made without unreasonable delay after the law enforcement agency determines that notification will no longer impede the investigation or jeopardize national or homeland security.

E(1)–(3) 4 1. An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) required to provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) in accordance with subsection A or B of this section shall also provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to the Attorney General of such breach without unreasonable delay but in no event more than sixty (60) days after providing noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to impacted residents of this state as required by this section. The noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) shall include the date of the breach, the date of its determination, the nature of the breach, the type of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) exposed, the number of residents of this state affected, the estimated monetary impact of the breach to the extent such impact can be determined, and any reasonable safeguardsReasonable safeguards"Reasonable safeguards" means policies and practices that ensure personal information is secure, taking into consideration an entity's size and the type and amount of personal information. The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal information, and establishing an incident response plan.24 O.S. § 162(8) the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) employs. 2. A breach of a security system where fewer than five hundred (500) residents of this state are affected within a single breach shall be exempt from the noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection. 3. A breach of a security system maintained by a credit bureau where fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents of this state are affected within a single breach shall be exempt from the noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection.

F Any personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) submitted to the Attorney General shall be kept confidential pursuant to Section 24A.12 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Section 163 imposes the Act's core notification obligations. Individuals or entities that own or license computerized personal information must provide notice to affected Oklahoma residents without unreasonable delay following determination or notification of a breach. The duty extends to encrypted or redacted information if accessed in unencrypted or unredacted form, or if the breach involves a person with access to the encryption key. Data custodians that maintain but do not own personal information must notify the owner or licensee as soon as practicable.

New subsection E requires entities to notify the Attorney General within 60 days of notifying affected residents, with prescribed content including breach date, determination date, nature of breach, type of personal information exposed, number of affected residents, estimated monetary impact, and reasonable safeguards employed. Breaches affecting fewer than 500 residents (or fewer than 1,000 for credit bureaus) are exempt from this AG notice requirement. Personal information submitted to the AG is kept confidential.

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IndividualsIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entities that own or license computerized personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) must provide notice of a security breach without unreasonable delay to any Oklahoma resident whose unencrypted and unredacted personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) was or is reasonably believed to have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized person, where the breach causes or is reasonably believed to cause identity theft or other fraud.
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IndividualsIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entities must provide breach noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) even when the compromised information was encryptedEncrypted"Encrypted" means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing the information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable.24 O.S. § 162(3) or redacted, if it was accessed and acquired in unencrypted or unredacted form, or if the breach involves a person with access to the encryption key, and the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) reasonably believes the breach has caused or will cause identity theft or other fraud.
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IndividualsIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entities that maintain but do not own or license personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) must notify the owner or licensee of any breach as soon as practicable following determination that personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) was or is reasonably believed to have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized person.
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IndividualsIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entities required to provide breach noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to affected residents must also notify the Attorney General within 60 days of providing noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to residents, including the date of the breach, date of determination, nature of the breach, type of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) exposed, number of affected residents, estimated monetary impact, and reasonable safeguardsReasonable safeguards"Reasonable safeguards" means policies and practices that ensure personal information is secure, taking into consideration an entity's size and the type and amount of personal information. The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal information, and establishing an incident response plan.24 O.S. § 162(8) employed. Breaches affecting fewer than 500 residents (or fewer than 1,000 for credit bureaus) are exempt from this AG noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) requirement.
24 O.S. § 164
Compliance and exemptions

A An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information privacy or security policy for the treatment of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with and linked to any one or more of the following data elements, if any of the data elements are not encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology in such a manner that the name or data elements are unreadable or are encrypted, redacted, or otherwise altered by any method or technology but the keys to unencrypt, unredact, or otherwise read the data elements have been obtained through the breach of security: a. social security number, b. driver license number or other unique identification number created or collected by a government entity, c. financial account number, or credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required expiration date, security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, d. unique electronic identifier or routing code in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account, or e. unique biometric data such as a fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data to authenticate a specific individual. The term does not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.24 O.S. § 162(6) and that are consistent with the timing requirements of the Security Breach Notification Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of subsection A or B of Section 163 of this title if the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) notifies residents of this state in accordance with its procedures in the event of a breach of security of the system.

B(1)–(3) The following entities shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of subsection A or B of Section 163 of this title if such entities provide noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) to the Attorney General as required by subsection E of Section 163 of this title: 1. A financial institutionFinancial institution"Financial institution" means any institution the business of which is engaging in financial activities as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 6809.24 O.S. § 162(4) that complies with the notification requirements prescribed by the Federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the federal Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer NoticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7); 2. An entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that complies with the notification requirements prescribed by the Oklahoma Hospital Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2023 or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and 3. An entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that complies with the notification requirements or procedures pursuant to the rules, regulations, procedures, or guidelines established by the primary or functional federal regulator of the entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2).

Section 164 provides safe harbors and compliance exemptions. Entities maintaining their own notification procedures consistent with the Act's timing requirements are deemed compliant with resident-notification obligations if they follow those procedures after a breach. The amendments add new compliance exemptions for entities subject to HIPAA and the Oklahoma Hospital Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2023, in addition to the existing exemptions for financial institutions regulated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and entities complying with their primary federal regulator's notification requirements. Crucially, the HIPAA and federal-regulator exemptions now require entities to also provide AG notice under Section 163(E) as a condition of the exemption.

24 O.S. § 165
Enforcement and penalties

A A violation of the Security Breach Notification Act that results in injury or loss to residents of this state may be enforced by the Attorney General or a district attorney in the same manner as an unlawful practice under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.

B Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the Attorney General or a district attorney shall have exclusive authority to bring an action and may obtain actual damages for a violation of the Security Breach Notification Act and a civil penalty not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per breach of the security of the system or series of breaches of a similar nature that are determined in a single investigation. Civil penalties shall be based upon the magnitude of the breach, the extent to which the behavior of the individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) contributed to the breach, and any failure to provide the noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) required by Section 163 of this title.

C(1)–(2) 1. An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that uses reasonable safeguardsReasonable safeguards"Reasonable safeguards" means policies and practices that ensure personal information is secure, taking into consideration an entity's size and the type and amount of personal information. The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal information, and establishing an incident response plan.24 O.S. § 162(8) and provides noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) as required by Section 163 or 164 of this title shall not be subject to civil penalties and may use such compliance as an affirmative defense in a civil action filed under the Security Breach Notification Act. 2. An individualIndividual"Individual" means a natural person.24 O.S. § 162(5) or entityEntity"Entity" includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures, governments, governmental subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit.24 O.S. § 162(2) that fails to use reasonable safeguardsReasonable safeguards"Reasonable safeguards" means policies and practices that ensure personal information is secure, taking into consideration an entity's size and the type and amount of personal information. The term includes, but is not limited to, conducting risk assessments, implementing technical and physical layered defenses, employee training on handling personal information, and establishing an incident response plan.24 O.S. § 162(8) but provides noticeNotice"Notice" means: a. written notice to the postal address in the records of the individual or entity, b. telephone notice, c. electronic notice, or d. substitute notice, if the individual or the entity required to provide notice demonstrates that the cost of providing notice will exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or that the affected class of residents to be notified exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, or that the individual or the entity does not have sufficient contact information or consent to provide notice as described in subparagraph a, b, or c of this paragraph. Substitute notice consists of any two of the following: (1) email notice if the individual or the entity has email addresses for the members of the affected class of residents, (2) conspicuous posting of the notice on the website of the individual or the entity if the individual or the entity maintains a public website, or (3) notice to major statewide media.24 O.S. § 162(7) as required by Section 163 or 164 of this title shall not be subject to the civil penalty set forth in subsection B of this section but shall be subject to actual damages and a civil penalty of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00).

D A violation of the Security Breach Notification Act by a state-chartered or state-licensed financial institutionFinancial institution"Financial institution" means any institution the business of which is engaging in financial activities as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 6809.24 O.S. § 162(4) shall be enforceable exclusively by the primary state regulator of the financial institutionFinancial institution"Financial institution" means any institution the business of which is engaging in financial activities as defined by 15 U.S.C., Section 6809.24 O.S. § 162(4).

Section 165 establishes the enforcement framework and penalty structure. The Attorney General or a district attorney has exclusive enforcement authority, and violations resulting in injury or loss to Oklahoma residents may be pursued in the same manner as an unlawful practice under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act. The maximum civil penalty is $150,000 per breach or series of related breaches determined in a single investigation. A new tiered safe harbor reduces liability for entities that use reasonable safeguards and provide required notice — such entities are exempt from civil penalties entirely and may assert compliance as an affirmative defense. Entities that fail to use reasonable safeguards but do provide required notice face a reduced penalty cap of $75,000. State-chartered or state-licensed financial institutions are enforceable exclusively by their primary state regulator.

24 O.S. § 166
Applicability

The Security Breach Notification Act shall apply to the determination or notification of a breach of the security of the system that occurs on or after January 1, 2026.

Section 166 resets the Act's applicability date. The amended Security Breach Notification Act applies to the determination or notification of a breach of security occurring on or after January 1, 2026, replacing the prior November 1, 2008 date. This means all breaches determined or notified after the effective date are subject to the updated requirements, including the expanded personal information definition, AG notification, and tiered penalty structure.

Passage Likelihood

Enacted
Status Enacted

Legislative History

2025-02-03 First Reading
2025-02-03 Authored by Senator Howard
2025-02-04 Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
2025-02-13 Reported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
2025-02-19 Placed on General Order
2025-02-24 Coauthored by Representative Pfeiffer (principal House author)
2025-03-27 General Order, Amended
2025-03-27 Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6
2025-03-27 Referred for engrossment
2025-03-31 Engrossed to House
2025-03-31 First Reading
2025-04-01 Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
2025-04-02 Referred to Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee
2025-04-08 Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee
2025-04-17 CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
2025-05-07 General Order
2025-05-07 Amended
2025-05-07 Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 2
2025-05-07 Referred for engrossment
2025-05-08 Engrossed, signed, to Senate
2025-05-08 HAs read
2025-05-20 HAs adopted
2025-05-20 Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 6
2025-05-20 Referred for enrollment
2025-05-21 Enrolled, to House
2025-05-21 Signed, returned to Senate
2025-05-21 Sent to Governor
2025-05-28 Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025

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