Abortion-inducing drugs; terms; trafficking; felony; exceptions; effective date.
House Bill 1168 creates a new felony offense for "trafficking" in abortion-inducing drugs in Oklahoma, effective November 1, 2025. The bill defines "trafficking" as knowingly delivering or possessing with intent to deliver an abortion-inducing drug to someone intending to use it for an unlawful abortion. Individuals convicted of this felony could face fines up to $100,000, up to ten years in prison, or both. The bill specifies that it does not apply to pharmacists, manufacturers, or distributors operating lawfully, nor does it prohibit the use of preventive contraception.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 23, 2025
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The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate, primarily involving formatting updates and minor text adjustments to the committee report section. The core policy provisions regarding abortion-inducing drugs remain substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header formatting was updated from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with a date of April 21, 2025.
The committee report section was changed from two separate reports (Judiciary and Health) to a single report from the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to indentation and spacing throughout the document to align with Senate floor version standards.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 19
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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