Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3754: Children; prohibited items; facilities; staff member; felony; imprisonment; fine; conviction; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-611, which relates to prohibited items in facilities; providing that staff member who knowingly brings certain items into a juvenile center shall be guilty of a felony; providing for imprisonment, fine, or both upon conviction; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-611, which relates to prohibited items in facilities; providing that staff member who knowingly brings certain items into a juvenile center shall be guilty of a felony; providing for imprisonment, fine, or both upon conviction; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-611, is amended to read as follows: Section 2-7-611. A. For purposes of this section, "electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic, or photo-optical system, and includes, but is not limited to, the transfer of that communication through the Internet. B. 1. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall certify all secure facilities, including secure facilities collocated with adult facilities or juvenile detention facilities. Such collocated Req. No. 15330 Page faci lities shall meet applicable criteria of the federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act for collocation. To be certified, a secure facility shall be required to meet standards for certification promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs. 2. Any person, including a resident of the facility, who knowingly, willfully and without authority brings into or has in his or her possession in …
Sponsors
- Danny Sterling (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Criminal Judiciary
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- : Authored by Representative Sterling
- : First Reading
Subjects: Children, Crimes and Punishments
Common questions
- What is HB3754?
- HB3754 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Children; prohibited items; facilities; staff member; felony; imprisonment; fine; conviction; effective date.
- What does HB3754 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-611, which relates to prohibited items in facilities; providing that staff member who knowingly brings certain items into a juvenile center shall be guilty of a felony; providing for imprisonment, fine, or both upon conviction; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3754?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Criminal Judiciary (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3754?
- Danny Sterling (R, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB3754?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3754&Session=2600
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