Human trafficking; creating the Human Trafficking Law; modifying scope of certain defined terms; requiring registration with the Sex Offenders Act; directing Information be submitted to the FBI; effective date.
HB 1215 creates the "Oklahoma Human Trafficking Law," which updates and expands definitions related to human trafficking, coercion, and commercial sex. The bill makes it unlawful to knowingly engage in human trafficking and establishes felony penalties, including increased sentences for offenses involving minors, and mandates restitution for victims. Individuals convicted of human trafficking for commercial sex must register as sex offenders. It also directs the Department of Corrections to submit conviction information to the FBI's Human Trafficking-Uniform Crime Reporting Program and provides an affirmative defense for defendants who were victims of human trafficking.
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 17, 2025
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This bill version transitioned from the House to the Senate floor, resulting in formatting updates and minor text adjustments to the bill's header and page markers. The core legislative content regarding human trafficking definitions and penalties remains substantively unchanged, with only cosmetic formatting differences between versions.
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Header text changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and bill status information.
Page markers and committee amendment notation text were updated to reflect Senate floor version formatting.
New definition for 'Minor' was added to clarify that it means an individual under eighteen years of age.
New definition for 'Pimping' was added to the list of defined terms.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute 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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