HB 3764: Gang-related offenses; condition of membership; criminalizing certain acts related to foreign terrorist organizations; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift its focus from enhancing penalties for crimes involving foreign terrorist organizations to primarily addressing gang-related offenses. The Senate version removes the specific provisions for enhancing sentences for foreign terrorist organization membership and replaces them with a new mandate that treating gang membership as a condition of membership constitutes a Class B5 felony punishable by five years in prison. The scope of the bill was narrowed to exclude the standalone foreign terrorist organization felony enhancement, while retaining the definition of foreign terrorist organizations for judicial notice purposes.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a broad enhancement of felony sentences for foreign terrorist organization involvement to a specific criminalization of treating gang membership as a condition of membership.

SCOPE

Removed the standalone 'Foreign Terrorist Organization Felony Enhancement Act' that previously mandated doubling of sentences for crimes committed while affiliated with designated foreign terrorist organizations.

Added a new provision making it a Class B5 felony to attempt or commit a gang-related offense as a condition of membership in a criminal street gang.

DEFINITION

Changed the primary focus of the act from foreign terrorist organizations to gang-related offenses, though the definition of foreign terrorist organizations remains for judicial notice.

ENFORCEMENT

Replaced the sentence enhancement mechanism (doubling terms and fines) with a specific five-year prison sentence for the new gang-related offense.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to reflect its status as the House Floor version, removing the 'Committee Substitute' header and adding specific floor version identifiers. The substantive legal content regarding the Foreign Terrorist Organization Felony Enhancement Act remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has been amended by the full House chamber.

Page footers were changed from a generic tracking number to a specific bill identifier ('HB3764 HFLR') and included a note explaining that bold text denotes committee amendments.

The standalone 'Committee Substitute' title page was removed as it is no longer relevant to the floor version of the bill.

Engrossed → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Committee Substitute,' which typically indicates the House Committee made changes before sending it back to the full chamber. The substantive legal text regarding the Foreign Terrorist Organization Felony Enhancement Act appears largely unchanged, though the document formatting was updated to reflect the new session year (2026) and include specific committee tracking numbers.

Scope change

No substantive change in the scope or applicability of the law; the legal provisions regarding sentence enhancements remain the same.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) instead of the previous session, and page footers were changed to include committee reference numbers (e.g., Req. No. 16792) instead of just the bill number.

The title page was restructured to clearly label the document as a 'Committee Substitute' for House Bill 3764, replacing the 'Engrossed' designation.

The original page numbering and bill tracking numbers (e.g., 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 3764') were replaced with new committee-specific identifiers and page numbers.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its title and subject matter from 'Foreign Terrorist Organization Felony Enhancement' to 'gang-related offenses,' while also shifting the legislative sponsors. The new version adds specific provisions for criminalizing acts related to gangs and foreign terrorist organizations, defines key terms, and establishes enhanced penalties for those convicted of such offenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include gang-related offenses alongside foreign terrorist organization offenses, and the legislative focus shifted from a Senate-led initiative to a House-led one with Senate co-authorship.

SCOPE

The bill's title and primary focus changed from solely addressing foreign terrorist organizations to also addressing gang-related offenses.

ELIGIBILITY

The bill now includes criteria for determining when a person is a member of, acting on behalf of, or knowingly supporting a designated foreign terrorist organization or gang.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for courts to make specific findings regarding the designation of organizations and the defendant's affiliation before imposing enhanced penalties.

TECHNICAL

The bill's sponsors were changed from Senate and House co-authors to House author with Senate co-author, and the bill number was updated.

Enrolled (final version) → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from an 'Enrolled' final version to an 'Engrossed' version, which includes new co-authors and a revised title. The substantive legal text remains largely consistent, but the amendment adds a new section defining 'designated foreign terrorist organization' and establishes specific sentencing enhancements (doubling the maximum sentence and fines) for crimes committed while supporting such organizations. The amendment also clarifies that these enhanced penalties apply in addition to any mandatory minimum sentences.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability is now explicitly defined by a new statutory definition of 'designated foreign terrorist organization,' ensuring the enhanced penalties apply specifically to organizations designated by the U.S. Department of State under federal law.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'designated foreign terrorist organization' to clarify which groups trigger the enhanced felony penalties.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific sentencing requirements that double the maximum prison term and fines for crimes committed while supporting designated foreign terrorist organizations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to include new co-authors (Wolfley and Burns) and changed the title to reflect the creation of the 'Foreign Terrorist Organization Felony Enhancement Act'.

Reformatted the document structure from 'Enrolled' to 'Engrossed' status, which is a procedural step in the legislative process.

Introduced → Enrolled (final version) · 7 edits · Mar 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a standalone enhancement act into a comprehensive gang statute. The original version focused on doubling sentences for crimes committed while affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, whereas the new version establishes a Class B5 felony for any gang-related offense committed as a condition of membership or while associated with a gang. It also adds a specific provision criminalizing acts related to foreign terrorist organizations as a condition of gang membership.

Scope change

The scope expanded from a specific sentencing enhancement for foreign terrorist organization affiliations to a broader criminalization of gang-related offenses, including acts related to foreign terrorist organizations, under the state's existing gang statutes.

SCOPE

Replaced a standalone sentencing enhancement act with a comprehensive gang-related offense statute.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'foreign terrorist organization' within the context of gang membership conditions.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new Class B5 felony for committing gang-related offenses as a condition of membership in a criminal street gang or while associated with one.

Criminalized attempting or committing gang-related offenses as a condition of membership in, association with, or support of a foreign terrorist organization.

Removed the specific provision requiring courts to determine if an organization was designated as a foreign terrorist organization before enhancing sentences.

Removed the provision that enhanced sentences would be twice the maximum possible sentence.

Removed the list of specific determinations courts must make regarding bail, probation, and parole eligibility based on foreign terrorist organization affiliation.

Gang-related offenses; condition of membership; criminalizing certain acts related to foreign terrorist organizations; effective date.

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