Senate Sends Identity Theft, Fraud Crackdown Bill to Governor

Senate Sends Identity Theft, Fraud Crackdown Bill to Governor

The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation aimed at strengthening penalties and updating laws targeting fraud and identity theft, sending House Bill 3244 to the governor’s desk. The measure expands Oklahoma’s definition of a pattern of criminal activity to include offenses carried out across multiple jurisdictions, including online and out-of-state crimes. It also broadens what qualifies as identity theft to cover newer forms of personal and fi

Senate Sends Bill to Prevent Identity Theft, Fraud to Governor

Senate Sends Bill to Prevent Identity Theft, Fraud to Governor carmen.forman Wed, 04/29/2026 - 15:44 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate today passed legislation from Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, to crack down on fraud and identity theft by imposing harsher penalties for these crimes. House Bill 3244, which passed the Senate unanimously, modernizes Oklahoma’s criminal fraud laws by expanding the definition of a pattern of criminal activity to include crimes…