Oklahoma HB3374 amends existing laws to enhance penalties for interfering with firefighters and emergency medical responders.
Oklahoma HB3374 amends the state's criminal code to expand the scope of crimes against firefighters and emergency medical responders. It includes obstructing, interfering with, or impeding their duties as criminal acts. The bill also modifies the list of aggravating circumstances in death penalty cases to include the murder of a firefighter or emergency medical responder in the line of duty. Penalties for these offenses include imprisonment for aggravated assault or battery causing serious bodily injury, and life imprisonment for murder. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.
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