Crimes and punishments; establishing penalty for certain persons convicted of murder in the first degree; effective date.

HB 1307 amends Oklahoma law to change penalties for first-degree murder convictions. It mandates the death penalty for foreign-born individuals convicted of first-degree murder who were in the U.S. without valid immigration documentation or violated their visa terms at the time of the crime, unless "overwhelming mitigating evidence" is presented. For all other first-degree murder convictions, the bill maintains the existing options of death, life without parole, or life imprisonment. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.