Firearms; clarifying scope of and exception to certain unlawful act; emergency.
House Bill 2818 clarifies and expands the lawful use and display of firearms in Oklahoma. It explicitly permits pointing a firearm in self-defense or to defend private property, and allows for the defensive display of a firearm under certain circumstances. The bill also expands the legal presumption for using deadly force against intruders to include businesses and places of worship, in addition to homes and vehicles. Additionally, it removes mandatory minimum sentencing and certain administrative penalties for misdemeanor firearm pointing. This legislation directly affects individuals exercising self-defense rights, property owners, and those in businesses or places of worship.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate version, adding new sponsors to the Senate and updating formatting. The substantive policy content regarding firearm penalties and exemptions remains identical between versions.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability and provisions remain the same
TECHNICAL
Added Senate floor version header and date (April 8, 2025) replacing House floor version header
Added new Senate sponsors (Hines, Wingard, and Guthrie) to the bill authorship list
Removed 'AS INTRODUCED' label and updated page numbering and formatting for Senate version
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 15, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/14/2025
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 16
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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