SB 53 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Child sexual abuse material; modifying certain term. Effective date.

SB 53 amends Oklahoma statutes defining key terms related to child sexual abuse material and age verification. It standardizes definitions across multiple laws (including 21 O.S. §§ 791, 843.5, 1040.12a, and 1024.1) to clarify terms like "distribute," "harmful to minors," and "reasonable age verification methods." The bill specifically adds digitized identification cards and third-party verification services as acceptable methods to confirm users are 18+ before accessing certain content. This affects websites, platforms, and commercial entities handling material that may be harmful to minors by requiring updated age-check protocols.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the House to Senate floor version, with significant reorganization of the definitions section and minor formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, focusing on child sexual abuse material definitions and penalties.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope or applicability; the bill targets the same statutes and offenses regarding child sexual abuse material.

DEFINITION

The definitions section was renumbered and reorganized, with some terms like 'Child pornography' and 'Obscene material' now explicitly cross-referencing existing Title 21 statutes rather than defining them independently.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from House to Senate floor version with updated date (February 25, 2025) and sponsor attribution adjustments.

Minor formatting adjustments including spacing, line breaks, and page header changes between House and Senate versions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/03/2025

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Judiciary

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors