Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1168: Abortion-inducing drugs; terms; trafficking; felony; exceptions.
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to abortion-inducing drugs; defining terms; prohibiting trafficking of certain drugs; providing for felony; providing exceptions; and providing for codification. SUBJECT: Abortion-inducing drugs.
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to abortion-inducing drugs; defining terms; prohibiting trafficking of certain drugs; providing for felony; providing exceptions; and providing for codification. SUBJECT: Abortion-inducing drugs SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-756.30 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this act: 1. "Abortion" means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, to remove an ectopic pregnancy, or to remove a dead unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous miscarriage, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child; 2. "Abortion-inducing drug" means a medicine, drug, or any other substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of inducing an abortion. This includes off-label use of drugs known to have abortion-inducing properties, which are prescribed specifically with the intent of causing an abortion, such as misoprostol (Cytotec) and methotrexate. This definition does not apply to drugs that may be known to cause an abortion but which …
Sponsors
- Mark Lepak (R, HD-009)
- Justin Humphrey (R, HD-019)
- Kevin West (R, HD-054)
- David Hardin (R, HD-086)
- Nicole Miller (R, HD-082)
- Chris Sneed (R, HD-014)
- Jay Steagall (R, HD-043)
- Max Wolfley (R, HD-095)
- Marilyn Stark (R, HD-100)
- Stacy Jo Adams (R, HD-050)
- Molly Jenkins (R, HD-033)
- Jim Shaw (R, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/05/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 10
- : General Order, Considered
- : Coauthored by Senator Gillespie
- : Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom
Votes
- Third Reading (April 30, 2026): 37 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (April 21, 2025): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2025): 77 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee (March 6, 2025): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Criminal Judiciary Committee (February 11, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1168?
- HB1168 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Abortion-inducing drugs; terms; trafficking; felony; exceptions.
- What does HB1168 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to abortion-inducing drugs; defining terms; prohibiting trafficking of certain drugs; providing for felony; providing exceptions; and providing for codification. SUBJECT: Abortion-inducing drugs.
- What is the status of HB1168?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1168?
- Mark Lepak (R, HD-009), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1168?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1168&Session=2600
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