HB 3678 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Crimes and punishments; electronic communication devices; threaten; intimidate; harass; public officials; municipal officials; public school board members; effective date.

HB 3678 makes it a misdemeanor to use electronic devices (like social media or text messages) to publish personal details - such as names, addresses, or Social Security numbers - of protected individuals with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or harass them. It directly affects peace officers, public officials (including municipal and school board members), election officials, medical care providers, and crime victims. Violators face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine for a first offense, with harsher penalties for repeat violations. The law excludes medical care provider information unrelated to their professional duties and takes effect on November 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate version, primarily involving changes to the bill's header, title, and committee report information. The substantive legal text regarding the crime and its definitions appears to remain consistent between the two versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new crimes, exemptions, or penalties were added or removed in this version.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' and the date was changed to April 7, 2026.

The bill title was updated to include 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' and added a co-sponsor, McCane.

The committee report attribution was changed from the 'Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight' to the 'Committee on Public Safety'.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican41
41 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 4
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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