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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1589 By: Haste
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending
21 O.S. 2021, Sections 1902 and 1903, which relate to
the Bus Passenger Safety Act; m odifying scope of
certain definitions; adding definitions; expanding
scope of unlawful acts; updating statutory language
and references; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE O F THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1902, is
amended to read as follow s:
Section 1902. As used in the Bus Passenger Safety Act:
1. “Bus” means a vehicle designed to carry passengers that is
part of a network of passenger vehicles for use by the public,
running on a regular schedule of routes, times , and fares;
2. “Bus transportation company ” or “company” means any person
or governmental entity providing for -hire transport to passengers or
cargo by bus rolling stock transit vehicle s upon the roads, streets,
highways, public or dedicated rights-of-way, and turnpikes of this
state;
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3. “Deadly or dangerous weapon ” includes all weapons listed in
Section 1287 of this title, and any other weapon capable of
inflicting serious bodily injury, except for a weapon carried for
lawful self-defense in compliance under the Oklahoma Self Defense
Self-Defense Act;
4. “Passenger” means any person served by the bus
transportation company; and
5. “Rolling stock transit vehicles” include buses, vans, cars,
railcars, locomotives, trolley cars, ferry boats, and vehicles u sed
for support services ;
6. “Terminal” means a bus station, stop, platform, or depot or
any facility operated or leased by or operated on behalf of a bus
transportation company. This term shall incl ude a reasonable area
immediately adjacent to any designated stop al ong the route traveled
by any bus rolling stock transit vehicle operated by a bus
transportation company and parking lots or parking areas adjacent to
a terminal; and
7. “Transit worker” means any employee, contractor, or
volunteer working on behalf of a transit age ncy.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1903, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1903. A. No person shall by force or violence, or
threat of force or violence, seize or exercise control of any bus
rolling stock transit vehicle . Any person violating this subsection
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shall be guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished
by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correc tions for
not more than twenty (20) years, or by a fine of not more than
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
B. In addition, no person shall intimidate, threaten, assault
or batter any driver, attendant, guard , transit worker, or passenger
of any bus with intent to violate subsection A of this section
rolling stock transit vehicle . Any person violating this subsection
shall be guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished
by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for
not more than ten (10) years, or by a fin e of not more than Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such f ine and imprisonment.
C. In addition, any p erson violating subsection A or B of this
section using a dang erous or deadly weapon shall be guilty of a
felony, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than
twenty (20) years, or by a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. It shall be unlawful for any pe rson to discharge any firearm
into or within any bus rolling stock transit vehicle, terminal, or
other transportation facility, unless such action is determined to
have been in defensive force resulting from reasonable fear of
imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself or herself
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or another. Such person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
felony punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for not more than five (5) years, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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