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OK HB3243

OK HB3243
Crimes and punishments; adding specific places to zone of safety prohibition; effective date.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1125, as amended by Section 400, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1125), which relates to zones of safety; adding specific places to zone of safety prohibition; defining terms; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill expands the definition of "zone of safety" to include indoor and outdoor fairgrounds or rodeo arenas, and racetracks, in addition to existing locations like schools, childcare centers, parks, and the residences of sex crime victims. It clarifies that individuals convicted of sex offenses requiring registration under the Sex Offenders Registration Act, or similar offenses in other jurisdictions where the victim was a child under sixteen, are prohibited from loitering within 500 feet of these expanded zones of safety. The bill also defines "fairground," "park," "racetrack," and "rodeo arena" for the purposes of this law, and specifies an effective date of November 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Judiciary (on 02/03/2026)

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