Req. No. 1299 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 374 By: Kirt AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to domestic violence; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1283, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 299, O.S.L. 2022 (21 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1283), which relates to convicted felon s and delinquents; conforming language; prohibiting persons convicted of certain offenses or subject to a final protective order from possessing firearms and handgun licenses; modifying definitions; requiring court to make certain order upon certain conviction or issuance of protective order; establishing requirements for transfer of firearms and handgun licenses under certain circumstances; requiring written proof of transfer; requiring person to fil e certain declaration and proof of transfer with court; prohibiting prosecution of certain offense under specified circumstances; requiring return of firea rms and handgun license upon expiration or terminati on of protective order; requiring certain background check prior to return of firearms and handgun license; authorizing contempt proceedings under certain circumstances; authorizing search warrant for remov al of firearms under certain ci rcumstances; providing for storage of transferred firearms and handgun licenses; authorizing storage fee; authorizing development of rules an d policies for storage and disposal of firearms and handgun licenses by law enforcement agencies; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.11, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 318, O.S.L. 2022 (22 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 60 .11), which relates to protective orders; modifying required statement to be printed on ex parte or final protective order; providin g for codification; and providing an effective date. Req. No. 1299 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1283, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 299, O.S.L. 2022 (21 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1283), is amended to re ad as follows: Section 1283. CONVICTED FELONS AND DELINQUENTS A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person co nvicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the Unit ed States to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or in any vehicle which the person is operating, or at the residence where the convicted person resides, any pistol, imitation or h omemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other firearm. B. Any person who has previously been convicted of a nonviolent felony in any court of this state or of another s tate or of the United States, and who has received a full and complete pardon from the proper authority and has not been convicted of any other felony offense which has not been pardoned, shall have restored the right to possess any firearm or other weapon prohibited by subsection A of this section, the right to apply for and carry a handgun, concealed or unconcealed, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act or as otherwise permitted by law, and have the right to Req. No. 1299 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 perform the duties of a peace officer, gunsmith, and for firearms repair. C. It shall be unlawful for any person serving a term of probation for any felony in an y court of this state or of another state or of the United States or under the jurisdiction of any alternative court program to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or at his or her residence, or in any passenger vehicle whi ch the person is operating, any pistol, shotgun or rifle including any imitat ion or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, toy shotgun or toy rifle, while such person is subject to supervision, probation, parole or inmate status. D. It shall be unlawful for any person previously adjudicated as a delinquent child or a youth ful offender for the commission of an offense, which would have constituted a felony offense if committed by an adult, to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or have in any vehicle which he or she is driving , or at the residence of the person, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm within ten (10) years after such adjudication; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the placement of the person in a home with a full-time duly appointed peace officer who is certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) pursuant Req. No. 1299 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 to the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. E. It shall be unlawful for any person w ho is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or in any vehicle the person is operating, or at the residence where the person resides, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, shotgun, rifle or any other dangerous or d eadly firearm; provided, that nothing in this subsection applies to prohibit the tra nsport or detention of the person by law enforcement officers or federal immigrati on authorities. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon con viction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollar s ($250.00). F. It shall be unlawful for any person : 1. Convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse under subsection C of Section 644 of this tit le; 2. Convicted of misdemeanor stalking under paragraph 2 of subsection A of Sectio n 1173 of this title ; 3. Convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violenc e as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(33)(A) in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States ; or 4. Subject to a final protective order issued pursuant to subsection C of Section 60.4 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Req. No. 1299 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a foreign protective order that qual ifies as an order described in 18 U.S.C. Section 922(d)(8) or (g)(8), to have in his or her possession, under his or her immediate control, in any vehicle which the person is operating or in which the person is riding as a passenger, or at the residence w here the convicted person resides, any p istol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sh otgun or rifle, or any other dangerous or dea dly firearm. G. Any person having been issued a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and who knowingly or intentionally allows a convicted felon or adjudicated delinquent or a youthful offender as prohi bited by the provisions of subsection A, C, or D of this section to possess or have control of any firearm authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall, upon conv iction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine no t to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). In addition, the person shall have the any handgun license revoked by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation after a hearing and determination that the per son has violated the provisions of this section. G. H. Any convicted or adju dicated person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable as provided in Section 1284 of this title. Req. No. 1299 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 H. I. For purposes of this section, "sawed-off shotgun" or "sawed-off rifle" shall mean any shotgun or rifle which the barrel or barrels have been illegally shortened in length. I. For purposes of this section, "altered toy pistol" shall mean any toy weapon which has been altered from its original manufactured state to resemble a real wea pon. J. For purposes of this section, "altered: 1. "Altered air pistol" shall mean any means an air pistol manufactured to propel projectiles by air pressure which has been altered from its origina l manufactured state.; 2. "Altered toy pistol" means a toy weapon which has been altered from its original manufactured sta te to resemble a real weapon; K. For purposes of this section, "alternative 3. "Alternative court program" shall mean any means a drug court, Anna McBride or mental health court, DUI court or veterans court; and 4. "Sawed-off shotgun" or "sawed-off rifle" means a shotgun or rifle on which the barrel or barrels have been illegally shortened . SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 60.10 of Title 22, unless there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows: A. When a person is convicted of domestic abuse pursuant to Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes , stalking pursuant to Section 1173 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes , or becomes Req. No. 1299 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 subject to a final pro tective order pursuant to Section 60.4 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court shall, at t he time of conviction or issuance of the protective order : 1. Indicate in the judgment of conviction or protective order that the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to subsection F of Section 1283 of Ti tle 21 of the Oklahoma Stat utes; 2. Order in writing that the person transfer all firear ms and any handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act in the person's possession in accordance with subsection B of thi s section; and 3. Order that the person file a declaration as described in subsection D of this section. B. Excluding legal holida ys and weekends, within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming subject to a court order under paragraph 2 of subsection A of this sectio n, a person shall transfer al l firearms and any handgun license in the person's possession to a law enforcement agency within the municipality or county in which the person resides or to a licensed dealer as defined in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Sectio n 1289.28 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and shall obtain a proof of transfer unde r subsection C of this section. If the person is incarcerated at the time the order is issued, the person shall transfer the firearms and any handgun license no later than twenty-four (24) hours after release from incarceration, exclusive of legal holiday s and weekends. Req. No. 1299 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. A law enforcement agency or licensed dealer receiving a firearm or handgun license pursuant to this subsection shall issue to the person a written proof of transfer. The proof of transfer shall include the name of the person, the date of transfer and the serial number and make and model of each transferred firearm. D. Exclusive of legal holidays and weekends, within forty-eight (48) hours of becoming subject to a court order under par agraph 2 of subsection A of this section, a person shall file with the court a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting that: 1. All firearms and any handgun licens e in the person's possession have been transferr ed under subsection B of this section to a law enforcement agency or licensed dealer ; 2. The person was not in possession of any firearms or handgun license at the time of the court order and continues to not possess any firearms or handgun license; or 3. The person is asserting the person 's constitutional right against self-incrimination. E. The person shall file with the declaration a copy of the proof of transfer, if applicable. F. A person in possession of a firearm in violation of subsection F of Section 1283 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not be prosecuted for t hat violation if: Req. No. 1299 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. The person is in possession of a c ourt order described in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section that was issued within the previous twenty-four (24) hours; 2. The firearm is unloaded; an d 3. The person is transporting the fire arm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed dealer in accordance with subsection B of this section. G. Upon the expiration or termination of a protective order, at the request of the person, a law enforcement agency or licensed dealer shall return any stored firearms and handgun license to the person after performing a check of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to confirm that th e person is not prohibited from posse ssing a firearm or ammunition under state or federal law. H. If the person does not file a declaration described in subsection D of this section, the court may commence contempt proceedings pursuant to Section 567 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. I. On application by a law enforcement offi cer based on probable cause to believe that the person has failed to tran sfer one or more firearms in accordance with this section, the court may authorize the execution of a sea rch warrant for the removal of firearms from any location where the court has probabl e cause to believe a firearm possessed by the person is located. Req. No. 1299 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 J. 1. A law enforcement agency may enter into an agreement with another law enforcement agency or storag e facility for the storage of transferred firearms or handgun licenses. A law enforcement agency may charge a fee for storage which shall not exceed the costs incurred by the law enforcement agency for providing storage. 2. Law enforcement agencies may promulgate rules and procedures pertaining to the storage and disposal of firearms and handgun licenses that are transferred in accordance w ith this section. SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.11, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 318, O.S.L. 2022 (22 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 60.11), is amended to read as fo llows: Section 60.11. In addition to any other provisions re quired by the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, or otherwise requ ired by law, each ex parte or final protective order issued pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act shall have a statement printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters contai ning the following information: 1. The filing or nonfiling of criminal charges and the prosecution of the case shall not be determined by a pe rson who is protected by the protective order, but shall be determined by t he prosecutor; 2. No person, including a person who is prote cted by the order, may give permission to anyone to ignore or violate any provision of Req. No. 1299 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the order. During the time in wh ich the order is valid, every provision of the order shall be in full force and effect unless a court changes the order; 3. The order shall be in effect for a fixed period of five (5) years unless extended, modified, vacated or rescinded by the court or shall be continuous upon a specific finding by the court as provided in subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subsectio n G of Section 60.4 of this title unless modified, vacated or rescinded by the court; 4. The order shall be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database; 5. A violation of the order is punishabl e by a fine of up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for up to one (1) year in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A violation of the order whi ch causes injury is punishable by imprisonment for twenty (20) days to one (1) year in the county jail or a fine of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), o r by both such fine and imprisonment; 6. Possession of a firearm or ammunition by a defendant while an a final order is in effect may subject the defendant to prosecution for a violation of federal law even if the order does not specifically prohibit the d efendant from possession of a firearm or ammunition is prohibited pursuant to sub section F of Section 1283 of Title 21 of the Oklah oma Statutes; Req. No. 1299 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7. The defendant must avoid the residence of the petitioner or any premises temporarily occupied by the petitioner; 8. The defendant must avoid contact that harasses or intimidates the petitioner. Contact includes, but is not limited to, contact at the home, work, or school of the petitioner, public places, in person, by phone, in writing, by electronic communication or device, or in any other manner; 9. The defendant shall not impersonate or adopt the personification of the petitioner by pretending to be the petitioner, ordering items, posting information or ma king inquiries, or publishing photographs of the petitioner, by use of social media, or by use of computer, telephone, texting, emailing, or by use of any electronic means; 10. The defendant must refrain from removing, hid ing, damaging, harming, mistreating, or disposing of a household pet; 11. The defendant must allow the petitioner or a family member or household member of the petitioner acting on his or her behalf to retrieve a household pet; 12. The defendant must avoid contacting the petitioner or causing any person other than an attorney for the petitioner or law enforcement officer to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents in writing; and Req. No. 1299 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13. The sheriff will shall accompany the petitioner and assist in placing the petitioner in physical possession of his or her residence, if requested. SECTION 4. This act shall become effec tive November 1, 2023. 59-1-1299 TEK 1/15/2023 4:05:40 PM