Oklahoma House Bill HB3267

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26
• Report Pass: 3/3/26
• Engrossed: 3/24/26
• Refer: 4/1/26

Caption

Crimes and punishments; Class C2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

Summary

HB3267 expands Oklahoma’s Class C2 felony category by adding a long list of offenses from across the criminal code and related regulatory statutes. The bill covers a wide range of conduct, including certain theft, burglary, fraud, bribery, gambling, drug, securities, antitrust, environmental, and vehicle-related offenses, as well as some public corruption and obstruction-related crimes. It also specifically adds breaking and entering into an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime as a Class C2 felony offense. The bill establishes a general sentencing framework for Class C2 offenses: up to seven years in prison for a first conviction, with mandatory minimum time served before release, and enhanced ranges of two to ten years or two to twelve years for repeat offenders depending on prior convictions. It also preserves existing penalties for certain listed offenses by exempting them from the new Class C2 penalty provisions, and it keeps fines tied to the underlying statutes. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.

Impact

HB3267 would amend Section 20M of Title 21 and Section 1438 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, broadening the state’s felony classification scheme and changing how many offenses are punished. Its practical effect is to reclassify numerous crimes into the Class C2 felony category, subjecting defendants to the bill’s sentencing structure unless a listed exception applies, while also elevating breaking and entering into an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime to a Class C2 felony. The measure affects criminal defendants, prosecutors, courts, and correctional authorities by increasing potential prison exposure and standardizing punishment for the newly listed offenses.

Sentiment

The available committee and floor history suggests generally favorable sentiment toward the bill. It received unanimous support in the Criminal Judiciary Committee, a 10-3 do pass recommendation from the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee, and passed the House on third reading by a substantial margin of 76-16. The committee transcript reflects a brief, low-contention discussion with no substantive debate recorded before the vote.

Contention

The main point of contention appears to be the breadth of the offenses being swept into Class C2 felony status and the resulting sentencing consequences, especially for offenses that already have their own penalty structures and for the newly classified breaking-and-entering offense. The bill’s exemption list shows some concern about preserving existing penalties for certain crimes, indicating that lawmakers were attentive to avoiding unintended overlap or double changes in punishment. The recorded opposition in committee and on the House floor suggests some members may have objected to the scope or severity of the reclassification, even though the bill advanced comfortably.