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OK HB2945

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jim Olsen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits manufacturing, distributing, mailing, transporting, delivering, prescribing, or providing abortion-inducing drugs (including mifepristone, misoprostol, and methotrexate) in Oklahoma, with exceptions for saving the mother's life, removing ectopic pregnancies, or treating miscarriages

  • Enforcement occurs exclusively through private "qui tam" lawsuits brought by individuals rather than government officials, with successful plaintiffs awarded minimum $100,000 per violation plus attorney fees and injunctive relief

  • Pregnant women cannot be sued under the act, and common carriers unaware of a passenger's intent to obtain an abortion are also exempt from liability

  • Statute of limitations extends six years from when the cause of action accrues; class action lawsuits are prohibited under this act

  • Includes "clawback" provisions allowing Oklahoma residents sued in other states under abortion shield laws to recover damages in Oklahoma courts, with effective date of November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Abortion-inducing drugs; Protecting Moms and Babies Act; terms; exclusions; manufacture or distribute; mail, transport, deliver, prescribe, or provide; exception; qui tam actions; enforcement of prohibitions; defenses; statute of limitation; remedies; personal jurisdiction and applicability of state law; jurisdiction of appeals; protections from counteractions; severability clause; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Civil Judiciary

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary2/3/2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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