OklahomaHB 3244Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Crimes and punishments; modifying elements of certain unlawful acts; aggravated identity theft; effective date.

Sponsored By: Steve Bashore (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.

Broader protections against elder financial exploitation

The law expands financial-exploitation protections for older people and disabled adults who cannot consent. It covers obtaining or using their money or property, attempts to do so, and agreements to do so. The actor must know, or reasonably be expected to know, that the person cannot consent. The actor must intend to deprive the person of the property's use, benefit, or possession, temporarily or permanently, or benefit someone else.

Broader felony rules for repeat theft

Oklahoma expands criminal-pattern rules for organized retail theft, fraud, robbery, burglary, identity theft, and related property crimes. A pattern includes two or more offenses sharing a plan, matching offenses no more than 30 days apart, or offenses stemming from a prior incident or pattern. The law covers offenses across Oklahoma counties or municipalities, including a municipality and an unincorporated area in the same county. It also covers offenses outside and inside Oklahoma, or an initial online, app, social-media, artificial-intelligence, or cellular-network act followed by an Oklahoma act. Attempts and conspiracies are covered. A violation is a Class D1 felony, punishable under the referenced prison-sentencing rules, a fine up to $25,000, or both; double-jeopardy protections remain.

Felony penalties for exploiting vulnerable people

Exploiting a vulnerable person to commit any crime is a felony, including through coercion, deception, enticement, intimidation, bartering, or recruiting. Covered groups include people with mental illness or intellectual or developmental disabilities, homeless people, elderly people, and drug or alcohol users. People under 21 and people whose immigration status may be unlawful are also covered. A violation carries up to 10 years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both. A qualifying pattern carries up to 20 years, a fine up to $20,000, or both. Pattern triggers include prior exploitation convictions, contributing to a minor's delinquency, child abuse, neglect, exploitation or sexual abuse, or participation involving the exploited person's criminal acts under Oklahoma's criminal-pattern law.

Broader identity fraud rules, including online

Beginning November 1, 2026, the law expands identity theft involving personal, business, digital, biological, or physical identifying information. It covers willful, fraudulent obtaining, possession, use, or intended sale or use without consent to obtain or keep value. Each information item and each method of obtaining money, property, or value counts as a separate offense. The law also bans fraudulent physical or online profiles and false use of business logos, phone numbers, markings, or letterhead to obtain licenses or value. Stolen and synthetic identities are covered; synthetic identities include mixed real and invented data or fabricated identities that cannot reasonably be confirmed. Using phones, internet calls, computers, artificial intelligence, skimming devices, peer-to-peer payments, or other listed transfers also triggers the referenced computer-crime provisions, in addition to identity-theft penalties.

Identity theft penalties and victim recovery

Beginning November 1, 2026, first and second identity-theft convictions carry Class D1 felony punishment, fines up to $100,000, or both. The same penalty tier applies when the offender possesses identifying information of someone under 21 or age 62 or older. A third or later conviction carries 10–15 years in prison. Possessing identifying information for five or more victims is aggravated identity theft, carrying 10–15 years in state prison. Possessing five or more information items belonging to different people or businesses without consent creates a presumption of fraudulent intent that can be challenged. Courts can also order restitution, and victims retain the right to seek civil damages from participants or co-conspirators.

New tools for identity theft investigators

Beginning November 1, 2026, Oklahoma law enforcement agencies can employ officers focused on preventing, responding to, and investigating identity theft. Agencies can use interagency agreements or agreements giving officers authority to work across jurisdictions. Officers can share state-issued identification copies or photos of suspects or victims with banks and others helping investigate related fraud. Recipients include credit unions, mortgage companies, credit-card issuers, and other financial institutions. The law does not specify funding for these officers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Steve Bashore
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Andy Fugate
Democratic • House
Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
Robert Manger
Republican • House
Michelle McCane
Democratic • House
Annie Menz
Democratic • House
Melissa Provenzano
Democratic • House
Tim Turner
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2026

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026