Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3678: Crimes and punishments; electronic communication devices; threaten; intimidate; harass; public officials; municipal officials; public school board members; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1176, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1176), which relates to the use of electronic communication devices to threaten, intimidate, or harass public officials; expanding protection for municipal officials and public school board members; modifying scope of certain definition; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Crimes and punishments.
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1176, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1176), which relates to the use of electronic communication devices to threaten, intimidate, or harass public officials; expanding protection for municipal officials and public school board members; modifying scope of certain definition; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Crimes and punishments SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1176, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1176), is amended to read as follows: Section 1176. A. Whoever, with the intent to threaten, intimidate or harass, or facilitate another to threaten, intimidate or harass, uses an electronic communication device to knowingly publish, post or otherwise make publicly available personally identifiable information of a peace officer, public official, election official, medical care provider, or crime victim, and as a result places that peace officer, public official, election official, medical care provider, or crime victim in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon …