OklahomaOklahoma law lists felony conduct involving explosive devices
Starting November 1, 2026, Oklahoma law lists certain conduct involving explosives, fire-starting items, or fake bombs as a Class D1 felony and defines those items.
What it does
Certain willful or malicious conduct involving explosives, fire-starting materials, or fake bombs is a Class D1 felony. The law preserves lawful activity and specified juvenile mischief.
The law defines explosives, fire-starting materials and devices, their component parts, and fake bombs for use in related crime provisions.
Argument forPeople could be safer if these rules deter preparing or using explosive or fire-starting materials to hurt someone or damage property.
Argument againstPeople could face a serious felony charge for possessing, displaying, or threatening to use an explosive or fake bomb while committing or attempting any felony.
More detail
The law lists certain conduct involving explosives, fire-starting materials or devices, and fake bombs as a Class D1 felony. The provisions cover conduct involving explosives, fire-starting materials or devices, fake bombs, people, or property. The listed conduct must be willful or malicious. The list includes possessing, displaying, or threatening to use one of these items while committing or attempting a felony. The law preserves lawful activity that follows state and federal law, and does not cover juvenile mischief involving harmless firecrackers or devices commonly called stink bombs. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
The law defines explosives, fire-starting materials and devices, component parts, and fake bombs for use in the related crime provisions. These definitions apply to the law's provisions on crimes involving explosives and incendiary items. An incendiary item is a material or device whose main purpose or effect is to start or spread fire. Examples include devices designed to ignite on impact and poured accelerants intended to cause fire or destruction. A fake bomb is an inoperative imitation that appears to be or contain an explosive or incendiary item. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 16Placed on General Order
- Apr 14Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Public Safety. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Referred to Public SafetyMinor
- Apr 9Withdrawn from Rules committee
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to RulesMinor
- Mar 9First ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 5Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0Passed House
- Mar 5General Order
- Feb 24CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)
- Feb 18Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 17
- Vote recorded Criminal Judiciary Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Criminal JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Manger
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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