The Oklahoma state Senate passed a bill in March that critics say is a chilling attack that could land Oklahomans behind bars for constitutionally protected free speech.
SB 1100 amends sections 1172 and 1953 of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act passed in 2021 to stop cyberbullying through any telecommunications, like texts, emails, phone calls, and posts made to online platforms. Under SB 1100, it would be unlawful to willingly “make any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent with intent to harass or threaten to inflict injury, physical harm, or severe emotional distress to any person.”
SB 1100
The Oklahoma State Senate passed SB 1100 by a 38-8 vote. The bill’s passing was praised by Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond, who called it a “stronger anti-bullying measure” after the deaths of 17-year-old Mustang…
