Bill > HB1306

This bill expands Oklahoma's legal definitions and penalties related to criminal street gangs and introduces a new category of "foreign terrorist organizations" across multiple sections of state law. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to include provisions that criminalize activities associated with foreign terrorist organizations, which are defined as three or more persons operating partially outside the United States who engage in criminal activity and threaten state security, including drug cartels. The bill increases penalties for persons who cause, aid, or encourage minors to join criminal street gangs or foreign terrorist organizations, making such actions a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Additionally, the bill adds foreign terrorist organizations to existing legal definitions related to public nuisances and terrorism, broadening the scope of criminal offenses to include international and domestic drug trafficking activities and acts of violence committed by such organizations. The changes aim to provide law enforcement with more tools to combat organized criminal groups and protect public safety, with the new provisions set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1306&Session=2600