OklahomaHB 1592Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; codification; effective date.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Broader crime patterns bring added penalties

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma's crime-pattern rules cover offenses in two or more municipalities, as well as counties. The rules cover people who take part, attempt to take part, or conspire with others in a crime pattern. Conviction carries up to two years in state prison or one year in county jail. A fine up to $25,000 can apply instead of, or alongside, imprisonment. These penalties are added to punishment for the underlying crimes, and double-jeopardy protections attach upon conviction.

Force during escape can count as robbery

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma removes the rule excluding force used merely to escape from the robbery definition. Force or fear must still be used to get or keep property, or to prevent or overcome resistance to taking it. This broadens the conduct that can count as robbery.

New penalties for organized retail theft

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma creates a separate organized retail crime charge for theft involving at least two listed circumstances. These include plans to resell stolen property, two or more people acting together, or possession of theft tools. Other circumstances include using nonpublic exits or removing, disabling, destroying, or knowingly evading anti-theft or inventory-control devices. Knowingly receiving, buying, or holding stolen retail goods for sale or resale also counts. So does using a getaway driver or someone else's vehicle, including rented or stolen vehicles. Fraudulent, blocked, missing, or wrong-vehicle license plates also count. For property worth less than $15,000, punishment includes up to five years in state prison or one year in county jail. For property worth $15,000 or more, punishment includes up to eight years in state prison. Either value range allows a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment, or both. Courts must also order repayment to victims under Oklahoma's restitution law. Double-jeopardy protections apply upon conviction.

Retail theft task force continues work

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma continues its Organized Retail Crime Task Force through June 1, 2026. The 15-member group includes public officials' appointees, law enforcement, prosecutors, and retail, grocery, convenience, and business representatives. Members serving on December 31, 2024, remain. The Attorney General's office must staff the group and can provide officers to prevent, respond to, investigate, and prosecute organized retail crime. Officers can serve directly or through agreements with other agencies, including cross-deputization. The task force must submit an electronic report by December 31, 2025. It must review national and international laws, tax losses, agency coordination, and prevention education and outreach for businesses. It must recommend changes addressing transparency, security, consumer protection, theft prevention, and long-term economic effects. The group can consult outside organizations; the law specifies no funding amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

John George
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Josh Cantrell
Republican • House
Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Tim Turner
Republican • House
Weaver
Affiliation unavailable
Max Wolfley
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 344 • No: 39

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 38 • No: 7

House vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 83 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 39 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Public Safety

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: CORRECTED Public Safety

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 3/5/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 71 • No: 17

House vote • 2/25/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 3

House vote • 2/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

Filed with Secretary of State
5/29/2025House
Measure returned to House
5/29/2025Senate
Veto overridden: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
5/29/2025Senate
To Senate
5/29/2025House
Veto overridden: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
5/29/2025House
Vetoed 05/21/2025
5/21/2025House
Sent to Governor
5/15/2025House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/15/2025Senate
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
5/15/2025House
Referred for enrollment
5/14/2025House
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 1
5/14/2025House
SA's read, adopted
5/14/2025House
SA's received
5/8/2025House
Engrossed to House
5/8/2025Senate
Referred for engrossment
5/7/2025Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 6
5/7/2025Senate
General Order, Considered
5/7/2025Senate
Placed on General Order
4/24/2025Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed
4/22/2025Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hamilton
4/2/2025Senate
Second Reading referred to Public Safety
4/1/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Wolfley
3/6/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Cantrell
3/6/2025Senate
First Reading
3/6/2025Senate
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
3/6/2025House

Bill Text

Enrolled (final version)
5/15/2025
PDF
Amended And Engrossed
5/8/2025
PDF
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
PDF
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
PDF
Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill
4/22/2025
PDF
Engrossed
3/6/2025
PDF
Floor (House)
2/27/2025
PDF
House Committee Report
2/25/2025
PDF
House Committee Substitute
2/25/2025
PDF
Introduced
1/16/2025
PDF

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