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OK HB2425

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sally Kern

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the age threshold for child prostitution from 16 to 18 years old, meaning prostitution-related offenses involving anyone under 18 are now classified as child prostitution with enhanced penalties

  • Creates a legal presumption that 16 and 17-year-olds prosecuted for prostitution offenses were coerced by another person under Oklahoma's human trafficking laws

  • Updates the Sex Offenders Registration Act to include child prostitution offenses (Section 1029) among crimes requiring sex offender registration

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Sex crimes; increasing child prostitution age limitation; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/26/2016

4/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/29/2016
Judiciary3/10/2016
Criminal Justice and Corrections2/2/2016

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