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OK SB1072

OK SB1072
Child grooming; creating certain felony; providing certain definition. Effective date.


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Introduced
02/06/2023
In Committee
02/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to child grooming; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 843.5, which relates to child abuse and child sexual exploitation; creating certain felony; providing certain definition; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends Oklahoma law to create a new felony crime of "grooming" a child. Grooming is defined as the deliberate act of bringing a child into a sexual, political, or racial ideology, practice, cult, or lifestyle without the knowledge or consent of the child's parents, with the aim of isolating the child from their family so that the external party can abuse and manipulate the child. The bill also makes various other changes to the state's laws related to child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation, including increasing penalties for certain offenses. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee (on 02/07/2023)

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