Criminal Justice

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2026

HB 3267: Crimes and punishments; Class C2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

HB 3267 adds 39 specific offenses to Oklahoma's Class C2 felony category, including bribery of public officials (such as legislators or county treasurers), pipeline sabotage, animal branding fraud, and certain gambling crimes. The bill directly affects individuals who commit these listed acts, classifying them as Class C2 felonies with corresponding penalties. Key mechanisms include expanding the legal definition of Class C2 offenses to include new provisions like "breaking and entering a commercial building" and "embezzlement by a county treasurer." This change takes effect upon the bill's passage, altering sentencing for these specific crimes under Oklahoma Statutes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds offenses to Class C2 felonies, expanding criminalization and harsher penalties without reform elements.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2026

HB 3266: Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

HB 3266 amends Oklahoma law to expand the definition of Class D2 felony offenses, adding 22 specific violations including reckless driving that causes a collision (Section 11-901, item 10). It also includes multiple abortion-related offenses such as performing abortions after the first trimester, violating pain-awareness laws, and conducting abortions on minors without consent (items 11-19). The bill specifies penalties: Class D2 felons face up to 2 years in prison (with 20% mandatory service), increasing to 5-10 years for repeat offenders. It exempts certain offenses (like abortion violations) from these penalties, instead applying existing statutes. This bill directly affects individuals convicted of these specific offenses under Oklahoma Statutes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands felony offenses (reckless driving, abortion violations), increasing criminalization and mandatory sentences per bill text.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill criminalizes post-first-trimester abortions and related procedures, directly restricting reproductive healthcare access per its abortion-related felony offenses.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2026

HB 3584: Human trafficking; modifying elements of crime to include certain victims; emergency.

HB 3584 modifies Oklahoma's sentencing rules for human trafficking convictions. It requires individuals convicted of human trafficking (as defined in Section 748) to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole, with no earned credits allowed to reduce this time. The bill expands the definition of "human trafficking" to explicitly include child sex trafficking and trafficking involving minors, while defining key terms like "coercion" and "commercial sex." This policy directly affects convicted traffickers, particularly those involved in cases exploiting children or forcing commercial sex acts.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRequires 85% prison time without parole eligibility for human trafficking, increasing mandatory sentences per oppose indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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vetoed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 54: Motor vehicles; modifying scope and sentencing provisions for certain offenses. Effective date.

SB 54 modifies Oklahoma's driving under the influence (DUI) law to expand what constitutes a violation, including driving under the influence of any controlled substance (like marijuana) or combined alcohol and drugs, and applies the law to private roads accessing homes. It creates tiered penalties: first offenses are misdemeanors (up to 1 year jail, $1,000 fine), while repeat offenses become felonies with escalating sentences (1-5 years for second offenses, up to 20 years for fourth offenses). Key provisions require mandatory substance abuse evaluations, treatment at the defendant's expense, ignition interlock devices for 30-90 days, and community service for repeat offenders. The bill directly affects anyone convicted of DUI/DWI, particularly those with prior convictions, by increasing penalties and adding treatment and device requirements.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands DUI definition to include marijuana/combined substances, increases penalties for repeat offenses, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of expanding criminalization and harsher sentencing.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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vetoed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 631: Crimes and punishments; expanding scope of acts that require service of minimum percentage of sentence. Effective date.

SB 631 requires offenders convicted of 23 specific serious crimes - including child pornography, human trafficking, aggravated assault on a defender, and discharging firearms into buildings - to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. It expands the existing 85% service requirement to include these new offenses, which were previously not subject to this rule. The bill also prohibits earned credits or other reductions that would lower the required service below 85% for these convictions. This applies to anyone convicted of these offenses in Oklahoma, effective November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRequires 85% sentence service for 23 serious crimes, expanding mandatory time served and prohibiting parole eligibility reductions, increasing sentencing severity.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 27, 2025

SB 599: Crimes and punishments; lewd or indecent acts to a child; modifying scope of punishment for certain crimes. Effective date.

SB 599 modifies Oklahoma's criminal penalties for offenses against children, specifically increasing punishments for sexual abuse and exploitation. It mandates a minimum 25-year prison sentence for anyone convicted of child sexual abuse or exploitation involving a child under 12, while maintaining maximum life imprisonment. The bill also requires post-prison supervision for certain offenders sentenced to two or more years in prison. It applies to all individuals responsible for a child's welfare (like parents or caregivers) who commit these crimes, and clarifies that consent is never a defense. The law became effective after the governor approved it on May 22, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases mandatory minimum sentences (25 years) for child sexual abuse, expanding criminalization and restricting judicial sentencing flexibility.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 27, 2025

SB 562: Crimes and Punishment; Bus Passenger Safety Act; expanding scope of unlawful acts. Emergency.

SB 562 strengthens Oklahoma's Bus Passenger Safety Act by expanding criminal penalties for violence targeting buses and passengers. It defines "bus" broadly to include vans, railcars, and other public transit vehicles, and makes it a felony to seize control of any bus (up to 20 years in prison), intimidate drivers/passengers (up to 10 years), or use deadly weapons during such acts (up to 20 years). The bill also prohibits discharging firearms in buses or terminals without valid self-defense justification (up to 5 years). These provisions directly affect bus passengers, drivers, and transit staff by increasing legal consequences for threats and violence against them.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by increasing felony penalties (up to 20 years) for bus-related violence, directly opposing reform-focused justice through harsher sentencing.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationStrengthens public transit safety by criminalizing violence against buses/passengers, enhancing passenger protection in transportation infrastructure.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · House May 21, 2025

HB 1066: Bail; prohibiting bail on appeal for certain offenses; effective date.

HB 1066 prohibits defendants from obtaining bail while appealing a conviction for 14 specific serious offenses, including murder, rape, robbery with weapons, drug trafficking, and crimes involving firearms or prior felony convictions. It directly affects individuals convicted of these offenses who seek to appeal their sentences. For all other felony cases, courts retain discretion to grant bail on appeal but must state their reasoning in writing. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts defendant rights by prohibiting bail on appeal for 14 serious offenses, limiting judicial review and increasing pretrial detention for convicted individuals.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · House May 15, 2025

HB 1993: Crimes and punishments; clarifying scope of certain unlawful act; effective date.

HB 1993 clarifies and strengthens penalties for drivers who elude law enforcement officers in Oklahoma. It defines specific misdemeanor penalties for willfully increasing speed, extinguishing lights, or otherwise attempting to evade officers, with higher fines for repeat offenses. The bill escalates penalties to felony charges if the eluding endangers others or causes "great bodily injury" (serious injury creating substantial risk of death or permanent disfigurement), imposing prison terms of 1-5 years and fines up to $5,000. This law, effective November 1, 2025, directly affects drivers who attempt to flee police vehicles.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeStrengthens penalties for eluding police, escalates to felony for endangering others - increases sentencing severity and expands criminalization of evasion.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 657: Justifiable homicide; authorizing appeal of certain ruling to Court of Criminal Appeals. Effective date.

SB 657 (Oklahoma Senate Bill 657) allows police officers and others acting under their command to appeal pretrial rulings finding their use of deadly force unjustified directly to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals within 10 days. The law requires the court to give these appeals priority and automatically stays the underlying case while the appeal is pending. Officers who miss the 10-day deadline forfeit the immediate appeal but retain the right to raise the issue at trial or on direct appeal. The bill amends Oklahoma Statute 21 O.S. 2021, Section 732, and takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAllows officers to bypass lower courts in deadly force cases, weakening accountability and oversight of law enforcement.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice