Crimes and punishments; modifying provisions and expanding applicability of offenses related to aiding suicide or an attempt at suicide. Effective date.
SB 549 modifies Oklahoma law to make aiding suicide and aiding an attempt at suicide felony offenses with specific penalties. It increases penalties for aiding suicide (7+ years in prison, up to $5,000 fine) and aiding an attempt (up to 2 years, $1,000 fine), while expanding applicability to cases where a person's actions under anti-harassment communications laws (Section 1172) cause a suicide or attempted suicide. The bill also updates penalties for repeated threatening communications online or via electronic devices, raising third offenses to a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. It repeals outdated sections that previously set lower penalties for these acts.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Kelly Hines
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