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HB 2104

Classification of felony offenses; designating classification for certain offenses; effective date.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Osburn and 1 co-sponsor

The bill designates a wide range of offenses as felonies across many statutes, tightening penalties for acts from violent crimes to white-collar offenses.

Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 2104

Overview

  • Bill: HB 2104
  • Session: 2026 (Oklahoma)
  • Purpose: To establish explicit felony classifications (penalties) for a broad array of offenses by designating certain offenses as felonies under various statutes. The measure aims to systematically assign felony classifications to a wide range of criminal acts across numerous titles and sections.

Main purpose and intent

  • The core aim is to create or modify felony classifications for numerous offenses that currently may have different classifications or penalties. The bill designates “felony classification for certain offenses” across many statutory sections, effectively tightening penalties for those acts.
  • The measure also references updating the penalties for major offenses such as murder, terrorism, domestic abuse, kidnapping, child abuse, rape, arson, trafficking, explosives-related offenses, firearms offenses, fraud, obstruction, and countless other categories.

Key provisions and changes

  • Amends a long list of statutes (primarily within Title 21 Oklahoma Statutes, but also cross-referenced sections in other titles) to provide felony classifications for specific offenses.
  • Notable categories covered (by implication from the bill’s scope):
    • Murder in the first and second degrees and related solicitation or aiding offenses.
    • Terrorism and antiterrorism-related acts.
    • Domestic abuse, including prior pattern of domestic abuse.
    • Poison administration and poisoning-related offenses.
    • Kidnapping, child abuse, sexual offenses (rape, rape by instrumentation, exploitation of minors, etc.).
    • Offenses involving explosives, arson (first, second, third, fourth degree), and related endangerment.
    • Robbery, burglary (including first-degree burglary and various aggravated forms).
    • Human trafficking, sex offenses involving minors, possession or use of firearms in conjunction with other felonies.
    • Obscenity/child pornography and related distribution/solicitation offenses.
    • Fraud, forgery, embezzlement, money laundering, identity theft, and numerous financial/administrative offenses.
    • Environmental crimes, wildlife, agriculture-related offenses, and various “white-collar” crime provisions.
    • Offenses involving public corruption, bribery, and conspiring to commit offenses.
    • Offenses targeting critical infrastructure, transportation, and public safety.
  • The bill provides that the designated offenses would be felonies, with the exact severity (e.g., 1st degree, 2nd degree, etc.) aligned to the statute being amended, though the text provided focuses on the designation of “felony classification for certain offense.”
  • The amendments are extensive and cross-cutting, touching many areas of criminal law, public safety, and public administration.

Who/what would be affected

  • Individuals committing the designated offenses would face felony penalties where the bill designates them as such.
  • A wide range of actors could be affected, including:
    • Defendants accused of violent crimes (murder, kidnapping, arson, explosives, etc.).
    • Individuals involved in terrorism, domestic abuse, and elder vulnerable-adult abuse.
    • Offenders in firearms, weaponization, or unlawful possession contexts.
    • Those charged with fraud, forgery, embezzlement, money laundering, identity theft, coercion, and various schemes.
    • Corporations or organizations implicated by corporate or white-collar offenses (based on the extensive cross-references to corporate, securities, and consumer protection statutes).
    • Offenders in environmental, agricultural, and public-safety-related offenses.
  • The bill’s reach extends to many agencies and enforcement bodies that administer these statutes.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill is an “as introduced” measure in the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature (2025), with an effective date stated to be provided in the act.
  • The text indicates a comprehensive set of amendments that would take effect upon enactment, subject to the bill’s specific effective-date language.
  • Given the scale of amendments, passage would likely require additional committee review, potential revisions, and votes in both chambers, followed by signature or veto considerations by the Governor.

Notes for readers

  • The bill is expansive and technical, reclassifying a vast array of offenses as felonies across numerous statutes.
  • Specific felony level designations (e.g., first-degree vs. second-degree) would be detailed in the individual statutory amendments, which are extensive and would require careful cross-referencing to determine the exact penalties for each offense.
  • Readers should consult the final enacted text and the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s interpretations for precise penalty levels and any transitional provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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