Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1886: Human trafficking; creating the Oklahoma Human Trafficking Justice for Victims and Advocacy Act of 2025; increasing penalties for certain unlawful act; codification; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to human trafficking; creating the Oklahoma Human Trafficking Justice for Victims and Advocacy Act of 2025; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 748, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 20, O.S.L. 2022 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 748), which relates to human trafficking offenses and related penalties; increasing penalties for certain unlawful act; providing additional restitution for psychological evaluations and counseling services; creating a statewide Human Trafficking Awareness and Education Program…
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
An Act relating to human trafficking; creating the Oklahoma Human Trafficking Justice for Victims and Advocacy Act of 2025; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 748, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 20, O.S.L. 2022 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 748), which relates to human trafficking offenses and related penalties; increasing penalties for certain unlawful act; providing additional restitution for psychological evaluations and counseling services; creating a statewide Human Trafficking Awareness and Education Program; requiring the Director of the Human Trafficking Response Unit to develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness program; providing specifics of the program; granting production and determination of program materials and curriculum to the Director of the Unit; providing for the promulgation of rules; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 748.2, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 20, O.S.L. 2022 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 748.2), which relates to rights of human trafficking victims; adding provisions to the list of rights for human trafficking victims; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Human trafficking SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Human Trafficking Justice for Victims and Advocacy Act of 2025". SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section …