Bill > HB3098

This bill amends existing Oklahoma law to expand the list of infectious diseases that it is illegal to knowingly or recklessly spread to others. The updated law now specifies that it is a felony punishable by 2-5 years in prison to inoculate oneself or others with smallpox, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), or trichomoniasis, and then intentionally or recklessly spread those infectious diseases to other people. The bill also updates the language to replace "State Penitentiary" with "custody of the Department of Corrections" and will go into effect on November 1, 2024.