HB 2017 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Bullying; aiding suicide; crimes and punishments; prohibiting certain communications through an online platform; schools; modifying provisions of the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act; effective date.

HB 2017 amends Oklahoma laws related to bullying, aiding suicide, and computer crimes, affecting individuals who use electronic devices and school communities. It expands the definition of unlawful electronic harassment to include directing obscene content, making threats, causing fear, and repeated unwanted communications, including those on social media, with penalties ranging from misdemeanor to felony. The bill also makes it a crime to willfully use a computer or electronic device to harass, abuse, threaten, or put another person in fear of physical harm or death. Furthermore, it modifies the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act, requiring updated control measures, specific investigation procedures, parent notification, and anti-retaliation policies for school employees.
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 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating substantive changes to Oklahoma's bullying and electronic communication laws. Key additions include new provisions for anonymous bullying reports, immunity for reporters, and expanded definitions of electronic harassment under the Computer Crimes Act.
Scope change
The bill now applies to anonymous bullying reports and provides immunity to those who report bullying incidents, while expanding electronic harassment provisions to include social media and public media sources.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for anonymous bullying reports to be investigated in specific manners

Added notification requirements for parents or legal guardians of students receiving bullying reports

ENFORCEMENT

Added immunity provisions for individuals making certain bullying reports

Enhanced Computer Crimes Act provisions to include specific prohibitions on electronic harassment and threats via digital means

DEFINITION

Expanded electronic communication definitions to include social media and public media sources directed at particular persons

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Technology and Telecommunications 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: 62 Nays: 32
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 19, 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

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