Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1100 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/18/2024

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1100 	By: Rosino of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Bashore of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 
21 O.S. 2021, Section 815, which relates to aiding an 
attempt to commit suicide; modifying punishment for 
certain felony offense; expanding applicability of 
certain felony offense; amending 21 O.S. 2021, 
Section 817, which relates to aiding suicide; 
modifying punishment for certain felony offense; 
expanding applicability of certain felony offense; 
amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1172, which relates to 
obscene, threatening, or harassing telecommunication 
or other electronic communications; prohibiting 
certain communications through an online platform; 
defining term; modifying punishments for certain 
misdemeanor and felony offenses; amending 21 O.S. 
2021, Section 1953, which relates to the Oklahoma 
Computer Crimes Act; prohibiting certain actions; 
creating felony offense; making language gender 
neutral; repealing 21 O.S. 2021, Section 818, which 
relates to punishment for aiding an attempt at 
suicide; and providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2021, Section 815, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 815.  Every A.  Any person who willfully aids another in 
attempting to take his or her own life, in any manner which by the 
preceding sections described in Section 813 or 814 of this title 
that would have amounted to aiding suicide if the person assisted   
 
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had actually taken hi s or her own life, is shall, upon conviction, 
be guilty of aiding an attempt at suicide a felony punishable by a 
fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 .00), imprisonment in 
the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed two (2) 
years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 
B.  Any person guilty of a felony offense pursuant to Section 
1172 of this title that can be shown to be the proximate cause of 
the attempted suicide of the victim of such offense shall, upon 
conviction, be guilty of an offense under subsection A of this 
section. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2021, Section 817, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 817.  A. Any person guilty of aiding suicide shall , 
upon conviction, be guilty of a felony pun ishable by a fine not to 
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000 .00), imprisonment in the State 
Penitentiary custody of the Department of Corrections for not less 
than seven (7) years , or by both such fine and imprisonment. 
B.  Any person guilty of a felony o ffense pursuant to Section 
1172 of this title that can be shown to be the proximate cause of 
the suicide of the victim of such offense shall, upon conviction, be 
guilty of an offense under subsection A of this section . 
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2021, Section 1172, is 
amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 1172.  A.  It shall be unlawful for a person who to, by 
means of a telecommunication or, other electronic communication 
device, or online platform, willfully either: 
1.  Makes Make any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal 
which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent with intent 
to harass or threaten to inflict injury, physical harm, or severe 
emotional distress to any person ; 
2.  Makes Make a telecommunication or, other electronic 
communication, or post on an online platform including text, sound , 
or images with intent to terrify, intimidate or harass, or threaten 
to inflict injury or, physical harm, or severe emotional distress to 
any person or property of that per son; 
3.  Makes Make a telecommunication or, other electronic 
communication, or post on an online platform whether or not 
conversation ensues, with intent to put the party called any person 
in fear of physical harm or death; 
4.  Makes Make a telecommunication or, other electronic 
communication, or post on an online platform including text, sound , 
or images whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing the 
identity of the person making the call or, communication, or post 
and with intent to annoy, abu se, threaten, or harass any person at 
which the called number communication is directed ; 
5.  Knowingly permits permit any telecommunication or, other 
electronic communication , or online platform account under the   
 
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control of the person to be used for any pu rpose prohibited by this 
section; and or 
6.  In conspiracy or concerted action with other persons, makes 
make repeated or simultaneous calls or, electronic communications or 
simultaneous calls or electronic communications posts on an online 
platform solely to harass any person at the called number(s) number 
or on the online platform. 
B.  As used in this section , “telecommunication” : 
1.  “Online platform” means a website or online application that 
is open to the public, allows a user to create an account, an d 
enables users to communicate with other users for the primary 
purpose of posting information, comments, messages, or images; and 
2.  “Telecommunication” and “electronic communication” mean any 
type of telephonic, electronic , or radio communications, or 
transmission of signs, signals, data, writings, images and sound s, 
or intelligence of any nature by telephone, including cellular 
telephones, wire, cable, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic , or 
photo-optical system or the creation, display, management, storage, 
processing, transmission , or distribution of images, text, voice, 
video, or data by wire, cable , or wireless means, including the 
Internet.  The term includes a: 
1.  A   
 
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a. communication initiated by electronic mail, instant 
message, network call, or facsimile machine including 
text, sound, or images;, 
2.  A 
b. communication made to a pager ;, or 
3.  A 
c. communication including text, sound , or images posted 
to a social media or other public media source. 
C.  Use of a telephone or other electronic co mmunications 
facility under this section shall include all use made of such a 
facility between the points of origin and reception.  Any offense 
under this section is a continuing offense and shall be deemed to 
have been committed at either the place of ori gin or the place of 
reception. 
D.  Except as provided in subsec tion E of this section, any 
1.  Any person who is convicted of under the provisions of 
subsection A of this section , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 
punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hun dred Dollars ($500.00), 
imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by 
both such fine and imprisonment . 
E. 2. Any person who is convicted of a second offense under the 
provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a 
felony punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars 
($1,000.00), imprisonment in the custody of the Department of   
 
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Corrections not to exceed two (2) years, or by both such fine and 
imprisonment. 
3.  Any person who is convicted of a third or subsequen t offense 
under the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty 
of a felony punishable by a fine not less than Five Thousand Dollars 
($5,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars 
($100,000.00), or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department 
of Corrections not to exceed ten (10) years, or by both such fine 
and imprisonment. 
SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2021, Section 1953, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1953.  A.  It shall be unlawful to: 
1.  Willfully, and without authorization, gain or attempt to 
gain access to and damage, modify, alter, delete, destroy, copy, 
make use of, use malicious computer programs on, disclose or take 
possession of a computer, computer system, computer network, data o r 
any other property; 
2.  Use a computer, computer system, comp uter network or any 
other property as hereinbefore defined for the purpose of devising 
or executing a scheme or artifice with the intent to defraud, 
deceive, extort or for the purpose of contro lling or obtaining 
money, property, data, services or other thing of value by means of 
a false or fraudulent pretense or representation;   
 
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3.  Willfully exceed the limits of authorization and damage, 
modify, alter, destroy, copy, delete, disclose or take pos session of 
a computer, computer system, computer network, data or any other 
property; 
4.  Willfully and without authorization, gain or attempt to gain 
access to a computer, computer system, computer network, data or any 
other property; 
5.  Willfully and wi thout authorization use or cause to be used 
computer services; 
6.  Willfully and without authorization disrupt or cause the 
disruption of computer services or deny or cause the denial of 
access or other computer services to an authorized user of a 
computer, computer system or computer network, other than an 
authorized entity acting for a legitimate business purpose with the 
effective consent of the owner; 
7.  Willfully and without authorization provide or assist in 
providing a means of accessing a computer, computer system, data or 
computer network in violation of this section; 
8.  Willfully use a computer, computer system, or computer 
network, or other electronic device or system to annoy, abuse, 
threaten, or harass another person; 
9.  Willfully use a compu ter, computer system, or computer 
network, or other electronic device or system to put another person 
in fear of physical harm or death; and   
 
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10.  Willfully use a computer, computer system, computer 
network, or other electronic device or system to encourage another 
person to harm himself or herself or to commit suicide; and 
11. Willfully solicit another, regardless of any financial 
consideration or exchange of property, of any acts described in 
paragraphs 1 through 9 10 of this subsection. 
B.  Any person convicted of violating paragraph 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 
or 10, or 11 of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a 
felony punishable as provided in Section 1955 of this title. 
C.  Any person convicted of violating paragraph 4, 5 or 8 of 
subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 
D.  Nothing in the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act shall be 
construed to prohibit the monitoring of computer usage of, or the 
denial of computer or Internet access to, a child by a parent, legal 
guardian, legal custo dian, or foster parent.  As used in this 
subsection, “child” sh all mean any person less than eighteen (18) 
years of age. 
E.  Nothing in the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act shall be 
construed to prohibit testing by an authorized entity, the purpose 
of which is to provide to the owner or operator of the computer, 
computer system or computer network an evaluation of the security of 
the computer, computer system or computer network against real or 
imagined threats or harms.   
 
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SECTION 5.     REPEALER    21 O.S. 2021, Section 818, is hereby 
repealed. 
SECTION 6.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
Passed the Senate the 1 4th day of March, 2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the _ ___ day of __________, 
2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives