Oklahoma SB 549: Crimes and punishments; modifying provisions and expanding applicability of offenses related to aiding suicide or an attempt at suicide. Effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

SENATE BILL 549 By: Hines

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending
21 O.S. 2021, Sections 813 and 815, which relate to
aiding suicide and aiding an attempt to commit
suicide; modifying punishment for certain felony
offenses; expanding applicability of certain felony
offenses; making language gender neutral; 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, Sections 817 and 818, which relate to
punishment for aiding suicide and 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 813, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 813. Every A. Any person who willfully, in any manner,
advises, encourages, abets, or assists another person in taking his
or her own life, is shall, upon conviction, be guilty of aiding
suicide of a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand

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Dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment in the 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 offense 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 2. 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
had actually taken his 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.

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SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1172, is
amended to read as follows:
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 person;
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, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at
which the called number communication is directed;

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5. Knowingly permits permit any telecommunication or, other
electronic communication, or online platform account under the
control of the person to be used for any purpose prohibited by this
section; and or
6. In conspiracy or concerted action with other persons, makes
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