Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB833: Crimes and punishments; taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to personal injury suits; amending O.S. 2021, Section 3009.1, which relates to medical bills; stating criteria to determine satisfaction of certain financial obligation; authorizing certain admissible amounts in certain circumstances; prohibiting certain retroactivity; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Tedford as principal House author and substitute with Representative Staires. Add as coauthor Representative Tedford. AMENDMENT NO. 1…
From the engrossed text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to personal injury suits; amending O.S. 2021, Section 3009.1, which relates to medical bills; stating criteria to determine satisfaction of certain financial obligation; authorizing certain admissible amounts in certain circumstances; prohibiting certain retroactivity; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Tedford as principal House author and substitute with Representative Staires. Add as coauthor Representative Tedford. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1722, as amended by Section 255, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1722), which relates to the taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; providing penalty; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 833 Page SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1722, as amended by Section 255, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1722), is amended to read as follows: Section 1722. A. Any person who shall unlawfully take any crude oil or gasoline, or any product thereof, from any pipe, pipeline, tank, tank car, or other receptacle or container and any person who shall unlawfully take or cause to be taken any machinery, drilling mud, pipes, …