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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3606 By: Schreiber and Roberts of
the House
and
Rader and Daniels of the
Senate
An Act relating to sex offenders; amending 57 O.S.
2021, Section 590.2, which relates to the Sex
Offenders Registration Act; authorizing certain
persons to petition the court for removal from
registration requirements; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 590.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 590.2. A. For purposes of this section, a:
1. A person shall be considered for removal of the requirement
to register as a sex offender if the person:
1. Was
a. was convicted of a violation of Section 1111.1 or 1114
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the person
does not have any other conviction for a violation of
Section 1111.1 or 1114 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;,
2. Is
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b. is required to register as a sex offender solely on
the basis of a violation of Section 1111.1 or 1114 of
Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;, and
3. Was
c. was not more than four (4) years older than the victim
of the violation who was fourteen (14) years of age or
older but not more than seventeen (17) years of age at
the time the person committed the violation.
2. A registrant, or a legal guardian acting on behalf of the
registrant, may petition the court for removal of the requirement to
register if the registrant establishes that he or she suffers from a
permanent and irreversible medical or cognitive condition that
substantially impairs the ability of the registrant to understand or
comply with the registration requirements.
B. If a person meets the criteria provided for in paragraphs 1
or 2 of subsection A of this section, the person may petition the
court in which the sentence for the conviction occurred for removal
of the requirement to register as a sex offender. The person shall
allege in the petition that the person meets the criteria provided
for in paragraphs 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section and that
removal of the registration requirement will not conflict with
federal law. The district attorney shall be given notice of the
petition at least twenty-one (21) days before the hearing on the
petition. The district attorney may present evidence in opposition
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to the requested relief or may otherwise demonstrate why the
petition should be denied. The court shall rule on the petition
and, if the court determines that the person meets the criteria
provided for in paragraphs 1 or 2 of subsection A of this section
and removal of the registration requirement will not conflict with
federal law, may grant the petition and order the removal of the
registration requirement. If the court denies the petition, the
person shall not be authorized to file any further petition for
removal of the registration requirement pursuant to this section.
C. If a person, who has yet to be sentenced for a conviction
for a violation of Section 1111.1 or 1114 of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, meets the criteria provided for in paragraph 1 of
subsection A of this section, the person may move the sentencing
court for removal of the requirement to register as a sex offender.
The person shall allege in the motion that the person meets the
criteria provided for in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section
and that removal of the requirement to register as a sex offender
will not conflict with federal law. The district attorney shall be
given notice of the motion at least twenty-one (21) days prior to
the hearing on the motion. The district attorney may present
evidence in opposition to the requested relief or may otherwise
demonstrate why the motion should be denied. The court shall rule
on the motion and, if the court determines that the person meets the
criteria provided for in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section
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and that removal of the requirement to register will not conflict
with federal law, may grant the motion and order the removal of the
registration requirement. If the court denies the motion, the
person shall not be authorized to file any further motions or
petitions for removal of the registration requirement pursuant to
this section.
D. If a person provides to the Department of Corrections a
certified copy of the order of the court removing the requirement
that the person register as a sex offender, the registration
requirement shall not apply to the person and the Department shall
remove all information about the person from the public registry of
sex offenders maintained by the Department. However, the removal of
information about the person from the public registry shall not mean
that the public is denied access to information about the criminal
history or record of the person that is otherwise available as a
public record.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate