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OK HB2818

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Steagall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands legal justification for pointing firearms to include self-defense, defense of real or private property, and "defensive display" of a firearm, regardless of whether the person holds a handgun license

  • Removes mandatory minimum 3-month jail sentence for misdemeanor pointing of a firearm, changing penalty to up to 12 months imprisonment and $100-$1,000 fine

  • Eliminates automatic handgun license revocation and administrative fines for license holders convicted of unlawfully pointing a firearm

  • Extends "stand your ground" protections to cover "occupied premises" in addition to dwellings, residences, vehicles, places of business, and places of worship

  • Declares an emergency, making the law effective immediately upon passage and approval (passed House March 25, 2025; passed Senate May 8, 2025)

Legislative Description

Firearms; clarifying scope of and exception to certain unlawful act; emergency.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/14/2025

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety4/1/2025
Criminal Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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