Criminal Justice

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 17, 2025

HB 1861: Crimes and punishments; providing statutory reference for prostitution-related offense; effective date.

HB 1861 amends Oklahoma's prostitution-related offense penalties in Section 1031 of the statutes. It creates a new felony charge for engaging in prostitution while knowingly infected with HIV (Section B), increases penalties for child prostitution (Section C), and escalates violations near schools/churches to felony status with fines up to $7,500 and up to 5 years in prison (Section D). The bill directly affects individuals committing these specific prostitution-related offenses under the defined circumstances. It takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new felonies for HIV-positive prostitution, increases penalties for child prostitution, and escalates near-school/church violations to felony status with harsher sentences.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1724: Abortion pills; Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025; coerced abortion; imprisonment; fines; Schedule IV; mifepristone and misoprostol; effective date.

HB 1724, the "Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025," criminalizes administering abortion-inducing drugs (mifepristone and misoprostol) without a pregnant person’s consent. It imposes penalties of 5-20 years in prison and fines up to $100,000 for "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud," with harsher sentences if the pregnancy exceeds three months. The bill also redesignates mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled substances under Oklahoma law, treating them like other restricted medications. This directly affects healthcare providers, caregivers, or others who administer these drugs without consent, making non-consensual use a felony. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization of abortion drug administration with 5-20 year prison terms and fines, increasing penalties under criminal justice framework95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareCriminalizes administration of abortion drugs without consent, restricts access to medical abortion services, and redesignates mifepristone/misoprostol as controlled substances.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Women's Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 2200: Crimes and punishments; increasing and deleting certain penalties; effective date.

HB 2200 increases penalties for stealing or interfering with mail in Oklahoma. It makes unauthorized possession, destruction, or taking of mail (from mailboxes, delivery vehicles, or premises) punishable as a misdemeanor (up to 2 years in jail or $5,000 fine) or, for three or more offenses within 60 days, a felony (2-5 years in prison or $5,000 fine). The bill requires convicted individuals to pay restitution to victims as specified in Oklahoma law. This directly affects people who steal or tamper with mail, including postal items, packages, or delivery vehicles.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for mail theft, expanding criminalization and imposing harsher sentencing (misdemeanor/felony) without reform elements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Drug Policy Victims' Rights

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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

Sub-Topics Corrections Law Enforcement Policing

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 5, 2025

SB 369: Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain unlawful act. Effective date.

SB 369 expands the definition of aggravated assault and battery against law enforcement officers in Oklahoma. It specifically includes attempts to gain control of an officer's firearm or strangulation as qualifying offenses. The law applies to police officers, sheriffs, deputies, highway patrol officers, corrections personnel, and state/federal peace officers enforcing state laws while on duty. This change makes those specific acts punishable as a felony with penalties including up to life in prison or a $5,000 fine. The bill was approved by the governor on May 3, 2025, and is now in effect.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization of offenses against officers, increasing penalties to felony level with life sentences, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Firearms Law Enforcement

signed · Oklahoma · House May 12, 2025

HB 1413: Domestic violence; making certain pleas or finding of guilt to stalking violations constitute a conviction for purposes of sentencing; effective date.

HB 1413 amends Oklahoma law to treat certain pleas or findings of guilt for stalking violations as formal convictions for sentencing in domestic violence cases. This change directly affects individuals who commit stalking offenses and later face domestic violence charges, as prior stalking pleas or findings will now count as prior convictions. The bill modifies sentencing provisions under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Section 1173, ensuring that stalking-related convictions impact sentencing severity for subsequent domestic violence offenses. This policy change standardizes how stalking history is considered in domestic violence sentencing without altering the underlying stalking penalties.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeTreats stalking pleas as convictions for sentencing, increasing penalties in domestic violence cases, aligning with stricter sentencing policies.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Sentencing

signed · Oklahoma · House May 12, 2025

HB 1693: Criminal procedure; clarifying evidentiary hearing requirements; effective date.

HB 1693 clarifies Oklahoma's process for determining if a death row inmate is mentally competent to be executed. It requires inmates to file a motion challenging competency within seven days of the state's execution date request, with the court ordering a hearing to assess if the inmate can rationally understand the execution. The law establishes a presumption of competency, meaning inmates must prove incompetence by showing a "substantial doubt" through evidence like medical records. If found incompetent, the court mandates mental health treatment to restore competency within 30 days, with the state providing care until the inmate regains competency or the execution date is rescheduled.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeImposes high burden on inmates to prove incompetence, restricting defendant rights in capital sentencing procedures90% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Courts

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 416: Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; modifying scope of certain unlawful act related to prohibited ammunition. Effective date.

SB 416 modifies Oklahoma's Self-Defense Act to clarify that carrying a handgun (concealed or unconcealed) under this law with certain ammunition becomes a prohibited weapon. It specifically prohibits ammunition that is larger than .45 caliber, restricted bullets (as defined elsewhere in law), or any other ammunition already banned by law. This change directly affects individuals exercising their right to carry under Oklahoma's self-defense provisions. The bill updates the legal definition of prohibited ammunition within the Self-Defense Act without altering core self-defense rights. Violations would be punishable under existing criminal statutes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill restricts self-defense rights by prohibiting specific ammunition types under Oklahoma's self-defense law, reducing defendant options and expanding criminalization of firearm use.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1306: Crimes and punishments; expanding scope of certain unlawful acts; effective date.

HB 1306 expands penalties for adults who encourage minors to join criminal gangs or foreign terrorist organizations. It makes it a felony to recruit, solicit, or encourage minors to participate in gang activities, with penalties including up to 5 years in prison for first offenses and 5-10 years for repeat violations. The bill also defines "criminal street gangs" as groups of five or more committing specific crimes (like robbery, drug trafficking, or violence) and reclassifies gang-related offenses as public nuisances. This directly affects adults who facilitate minor runaways or gang involvement, and gang members committing the enumerated crimes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization of gang recruitment with harsher penalties, increasing mandatory sentences - contrary to reform-focused indicators like reduced sentencing or rehabilitation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Violent Crime

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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

Sub-Topics Corrections Drug Policy Sentencing

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