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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma creates the Human Trafficking Law, establishes felony penalties up to life imprisonment, and mandates sex offender registration
Last action · April 17, 2025: Placed on General OrderSponsor: Cody Maynard
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What This Bill Would Do
The Oklahoma Human Trafficking Law defines human trafficking, coercion, and , establishing felony penalties ranging from a minimum of 5 years to life imprisonment or fines up to $100,000, and up to 99 years and $250,000 if the victim is a minor. Convicted offenders must register as sex offenders and serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before parole eligibility, effective November 1, 2025.
The measure establishes mandatory minimum prison sentences, increased financial penalties, and mandatory sex offender registration for individuals convicted of human trafficking offenses in Oklahoma.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
human trafficking offenders
Offenders face enhanced felony sentences, mandatory minimum prison terms, fines, mandatory sex offender registration, and restitution requirements.
victims of human trafficking
Victims are eligible for court-ordered restitution and receive affirmative defense protections if charged with certain offenses committed while being trafficked.
Department of Corrections
The department is responsible for holding offenders in custody, restricting parole eligibility based on an 85 percent service requirement, and forwarding conviction information to the FBI.
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Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 17, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 15, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
- Mar 13, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 13, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
Show 10 earlier actions
- Mar 12, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Maynard
- Mar 12, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 3, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- Feb 20, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author)
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Criminal Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Kevin)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Mandatory Parole Restriction
Imposes an 85 percent service requirement before parole eligibility for human trafficking convictions.
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www.oklegislature.gov
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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