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OK HB3243
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Toni Hasenbeck
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AI Summary
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Expands Oklahoma's sex offender "zones of safety" to include indoor and outdoor fairgrounds, rodeo arenas, and racetracks, in addition to existing protected locations (schools, child care centers, playgrounds, parks, and victims' residences)
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Registered sex offenders with victims under age 16 are prohibited from loitering within 500 feet of these newly added locations
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Habitual or aggravated sex offenders are prohibited from entering any zone of safety entirely, not just parks as under prior law
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Defines key terms: "fairground" as government-designated property, "racetrack" as facilities for sporting events/races/shows, and "rodeo arena" as areas with spectator seating for events like bull riding and barrel racing
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Effective date: November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Crimes and punishments; adding specific places to zone of safety prohibition; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
2/3/2026