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OK HB1307
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Justin Humphrey
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AI Summary
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Amends 21 O.S. 2021, Section 701.9 to establish penalties for first-degree murder convictions in Oklahoma.
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Foreign-born persons convicted of first-degree murder who were present in the United States without valid immigration documentation or violated admission terms shall be punished by death.
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Persons convicted of first-degree murder described in subsection E of Section 701.7 shall be punished by death or life without parole and are not entitled to life imprisonment or sentence deferment absent overwhelming mitigating evidence.
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Murder in the second degree remains punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 years nor more than life.
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Effective date: November 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Crimes and punishments; establishing penalty for certain persons convicted of murder in the first degree; effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2025