Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 551 — Crimes and punishment; modifying penalty provision related to child sexual abuse. Effective date.

Last action — Placed on General Order

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

303 added · 548 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 551 updates the penalties for individuals convicted of child abuse. Specifically, it clarifies the consequences, allowing for life imprisonment or other substantial penalties, which underscores the seriousness of such crimes. This change matters because it aims to enhance the protection of children by imposing harsher penalties on those who may pose a threat to their well-being.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE BILL 551 By:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 4, 2025 AS AMENDED SENATE BILL NO.
Woods 4 5 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to crimes and punishments;
551 By:
amending 21 O.S.
Woods 5 An Act relating to crimes and punishments;
amending O.S.
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No.
Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) abuse, as defined in this section, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of 2 a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child 3 abuse, as defined in this section, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of 5 Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a 6 county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less 7 than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual abuse, as defined in this section, shall, upon conviction, be SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or and by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 51.1a of this title or as otherwise provided in subsection F of this section for a child victim under twelve (12) years of age.
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Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of 2 a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual 3 abuse, as defined in this section, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of 5 Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a 6 county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less 7 than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment, except as 9 provided in Section 51.1a of this title or as otherwise provided in subsection F of this section for a child victim under twelve (12) years of age.
Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual abuse, as defined in this section, to a child under twelve (12) years of age shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than Req.
Any person responsible for the health, safety, or welfare of a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual abuse, as defined in this section, to a child under twelve (12) years of age shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than twenty-five (25) years nor more than life imprisonment, and by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
No.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) G.
501 Page 3 twenty-five (25) years nor more than life imprisonment, and by a 2 fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than 3 Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in enabling child sexual abuse shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Any parent or other person who shall willfully or 5 maliciously engage in enabling child sexual abuse shall, upon 6 conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the 7 Department of Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a 9 fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of this subsection shall be required to serve a term of post-imprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection Req.
Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of this subsection shall be required to serve a term of post-imprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions determined by the Department of Corrections.
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The jury SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 4 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment.
501 Page 4 A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under 2 conditions determined by the Department of Corrections.
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The jury 3 shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment.
Any person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child sexual exploitation, as defined in this section, of a child under twelve (12) years of age shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than twenty-five (25) years nor more than life imprisonment, and by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
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Any person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in 6 child sexual exploitation, as defined in this section, of a child 7 under twelve (12) years of age shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for 9 not less than twenty-five (25) years nor more than life imprisonment, and by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, rape by instrumentation, or lewd molestation of a child under fourteen (14) years of age subsequent to a previous conviction for any offense of Req.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, rape by instrumentation, or lewd molestation of a child under fourteen (14) years of age subsequent to a previous conviction for any offense of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, rape by instrumentation, or lewd SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) molestation of a child under fourteen (14) years of age shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life without parole.
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501 Page 5 forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, rape by instrumentation, or lewd 2 molestation of a child under fourteen (14) years of age shall be 3 punished by death or by imprisonment for life without parole.
Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section 5 shall prohibit any parent or guardian from using reasonable and 6 ordinary force pursuant to Section 844 of this title.
Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any parent or guardian from using reasonable and ordinary force pursuant to Section 844 of this title.
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“Child neglect” means the willful or malicious neglect, as defined by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, of Req.
“Child neglect” means the willful or malicious neglect, as defined by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by a person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare;
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 6 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 3.
501 Page 6 a child under eighteen (18) years of age by a person responsible for 2 a child’s health, safety, or welfare;
“Child sexual abuse” means the willful or malicious sexual abuse of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by a person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare and includes, but is not limited to:
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“Child sexual abuse” means the willful or malicious sexual abuse of a child under eighteen (18) years of age by a person 5 responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare and includes, 6 but is not limited to:
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penetration of the vagina or anus, however slight, by 9 an inanimate object or any part of the human body not amounting to sexual intercourse, c.
penetration of the vagina or anus, however slight, by an inanimate object or any part of the human body not amounting to sexual intercourse, c.
trafficking in children, as provided for in Section 866 of this title, if the offense was committed for the sexual gratification of any person, Req.
trafficking in children, as provided for in Section 866 of this title, if the offense was committed for the sexual gratification of any person, c.
No.
procuring or causing the participation of a minor in child pornography sexual abuse material, as provided for in Section 1021.2 of this title, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 7 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) d.
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purchase, procurement, or possession of child pornography sexual abuse material, as provided for in Section 1024.2 of this title, e.
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procuring or causing the participation of a minor in 2 child pornography sexual abuse material, as provided 3 for in Section 1021.2 of this title, d.
engaging in or soliciting prostitution, as provided for in Section 1029 of this title, if the offense involved child sex trafficking, f.
purchase, procurement, or possession of child 5 pornography sexual abuse material, as provided for in 6 Section 1024.2 of this title, 7 e.
engaging in or soliciting prostitution, as provided for in Section 1029 of this title, if the offense 9 involved child sex trafficking, f.
offering or transporting a child for purposes of child sex trafficking, as provided for in Section 1087 of this title, and Req.
offering or transporting a child for purposes of child sex trafficking, as provided for in Section 1087 of this title, and k.
No.
child sex trafficking, as provided for in Section 1088 of this title;
501 Page 8 k.
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child sex trafficking, as provided for in Section 1088 2 of this title;
“Enabling child abuse” means the causing, procuring, or permitting of child abuse by a person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare;
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“Enabling child abuse” means the causing, procuring, or permitting of child abuse by a person responsible for a child’s 5 health, safety, or welfare;
“Enabling child neglect” means the causing, procuring, or permitting of child neglect by a person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare;
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“Enabling child neglect” means the causing, procuring, or 7 permitting of child neglect by a person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare;
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making any oral, written, or electronic or computer- generated lewd or indecent proposal to a child for the child to have unlawful sexual relations or sexual intercourse with any person, Req.
making any oral, written, or electronic or computer- generated lewd or indecent proposal to a child for the child to have unlawful sexual relations or sexual intercourse with any person, b.
No.
looking upon, touching, mauling, or feeling the body or private parts of a child in a lewd or lascivious manner or for the purpose of sexual gratification, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 9 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) c.
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asking, inviting, enticing, or persuading any child to go alone with any person to a secluded, remote, or secret place for a lewd or lascivious purpose, d.
looking upon, touching, mauling, or feeling the body 2 or private parts of a child in a lewd or lascivious 3 manner or for the purpose of sexual gratification, c.
urinating or defecating upon a child or causing, forcing, or requiring a child to defecate or urinate upon the body or private parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, e.
asking, inviting, enticing, or persuading any child to 5 go alone with any person to a secluded, remote, or 6 secret place for a lewd or lascivious purpose, 7 d.
urinating or defecating upon a child or causing, forcing, or requiring a child to defecate or urinate 9 upon the body or private parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, e.
causing, exposing, forcing, or requiring a child to look upon sexual acts performed in the presence of the child for the purpose of sexual gratification, or Req.
causing, exposing, forcing, or requiring a child to look upon sexual acts performed in the presence of the child for the purpose of sexual gratification, or i.
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causing, forcing, or requiring a child to touch or feel the body or private parts of the child or another person for the purpose of sexual gratification;
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causing, forcing, or requiring a child to touch or 2 feel the body or private parts of the child or another 3 person for the purpose of sexual gratification;
“Permit” means to authorize or allow for the care of a 5 child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such 6 care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed 7 at risk of the conduct or harm proscribed by this section;
“Permit” means to authorize or allow for the care of a child by an individual when the person authorizing or allowing such SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 10 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) care knows or reasonably should know that the child will be placed at risk of the conduct or harm proscribed by this section;
“Person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or 9 welfare” for purposes of this section shall include, but not be limited to:
“Person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare” for purposes of this section shall include, but not be limited to:
an owner, operator, agent, employee, or volunteer of a public or private residential home, institution, facility, or day treatment program, as defined in Req.
an owner, operator, agent, employee, or volunteer of a public or private residential home, institution, facility, or day treatment program, as defined in Section 175.20 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that the child attended, h.
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an owner, operator, agent, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility, as defined in Section 402 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that the child attended, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 11 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) i.
501 Page 11 Section 175.20 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 2 that the child attended, 3 h.
an intimate partner of the parent of the child, as defined in Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or j.
an owner, operator, agent, employee, or volunteer of a child care facility, as defined in Section 402 of 5 Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that the child 6 attended, 7 i.
an intimate partner of the parent of the child, as defined in Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma 9 Statutes, or j.
penetration, however slight, of the mouth of the person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare by the penis of the child, or Req.
penetration, however slight, of the mouth of the person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare by the penis of the child, or d.
No.
penetration, however slight, of the vagina of the child by the mouth of the person responsible for a child’s health, safety, or welfare.
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penetration, however slight, of the vagina of the 2 child by the mouth of the person responsible for a 3 child’s health, safety, or welfare.
5 6 60-1-501 CN 1/19/2025 5:38:35 AM 7 8 9 Req.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
No.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY March 4, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB551 SFLR Page 12 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
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Action History

  1. Placed on General Order

  2. Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed

  3. Second Reading referred to Public Safety

  4. Authored by Senator Woods

  5. First Reading

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