SB 562 — Crimes and Punishment; Bus Passenger Safety Act; expanding scope of unlawful acts. Emergency.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Alvord of the Senate and Miller and Ford of the House 6 An Act relating to crimes and punishments;

adding definitions;definition;

BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Bus Passenger Safety Act BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

“Deadly or dangerous weapon” includes all weapons listed in Section 1287 of this title, and any other weapon capable of ENGR.inflicting serious bodily injury, except for a weapon carried for lawful self-defense in compliance under the Oklahoma Self Defense Self-Defense Act;

S.

B.

NO.

562 Page 1 inflicting serious bodily injury, except for a weapon carried for lawful self-defense in compliance under the Oklahoma Self Defense Self-Defense Act;

“Rolling stock transit vehicles” include buses, vans, cars, railcars, locomotives, trolley cars, ferry boats, and vehicles used for supporttransporting services;the public;

and 6.

This term shall include a reasonable area immediately adjacent to any designated stop along 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;terminal.

and 7.

“Transit worker” means any employee, contractor, or volunteer working on behalf of a transit agency.

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 ENGR.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.

S.

NO.In addition, no No person shall intimidate, threaten, assault, or batter any driver, attendant, guard, or passenger of any bus with intent to violate subsection A of this section rolling stock transit vehicle or cause disruption to the provided service or cause harm to any person.

562 Page 2 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 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 or cause disruption to the provided service or cause harm to any person.

In addition, any Any person violating subsection A or B of this section using a dangerous or deadly weapon shall be guilty of a felony,ENR. 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 person 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 ENGR.

562 Page 32 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 another.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 person 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 or another.

PassedENR. the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.

PresidingS. Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.

PresidingB. Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.

NO.

562 Page 3 Passed the Senate the 15th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

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