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An act relating to driving under the influence, the official text

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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2               2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

3 HOUSE BILL 3018               By: Fugate

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                    AS INTRODUCED

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         An Act relating to driving under the influence;

7        amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-902, as amended by

         Section 1, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp.

8        2025, Section 11-902), which relates to persons under

         the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating

9        substance or combination thereof; making certain

         exception for marijuana, marijuana derivatives, and

10       synthetic cannabinoids; and providing an effective

         date.

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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

14  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-902, as

15 amended by Section 1, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025,

16 Section 11-902), is amended to read as follows:

17  Section 11-902. A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided

18 for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in

19 actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state,

20 whether upon public roads, highways, streets, turnpikes, other

21 public places or upon any private road, street, alley, or lane which

22 provides access to one or more single or multi-family dwellings,

23 who:

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1   1. Has a blood or breath alcohol concentration, as defined in

2 Section 756 of this title, of eight-hundredths (0.08) or more at the

3 time of a test of such person's blood or breath;

4   2. Is under the influence of alcohol;

5   3. Has With the exception of marijuana, marijuana derivative,

6 or synthetic cannabinoid, has any amount of a Schedule I chemical or

7 controlled substance, as defined in Section 2-204 of Title 63 of the

8 Oklahoma Statutes, or one of its metabolites or analogs in the

9 person's blood, saliva, urine, or any other bodily fluid at the time

10 of a test of such person's blood, saliva, urine, or any other bodily

11 fluid;

12  4. Is under the influence of any intoxicating substance other

13 than alcohol which may render such person incapable of safely

14 driving or operating a motor vehicle; or

15  5. Is under the combined influence of alcohol and any other

16 intoxicating substance which may render such person incapable of

17 safely driving or operating a motor vehicle.

18  B. The fact that any person charged with a violation of this

19 section is or has been lawfully entitled to use alcohol or a

20 controlled dangerous substance or any other intoxicating substance

21 shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this

22 section.

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1   C. 1. Any person who is convicted of a violation of the

2 provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the

3 first offense and shall:

4   a. participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuant

5   to subsection H of this section and shall follow all

6   recommendations made in the assessment and evaluation,

7   b. be punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than

8   ten (10) days nor more than one (1) year, and

9   c. be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars

10  ($1,000.00).

11  2. Any person who, having been convicted of or having received

12 deferred judgment for a violation of this section or a violation

13 pursuant to the provisions of any law of this state or another state

14 prohibiting the offenses provided in this section, Section 11-904 of

15 this title, or paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title

16 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or having a prior conviction in a

17 municipal criminal court of record for the violation of a municipal

18 ordinance prohibiting the offense provided for in this section,

19 commits a subsequent violation of this section within ten (10) years

20 of the date following the completion of the execution of such

21 sentence or deferred judgment shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a

22 felony and shall participate in an assessment and evaluation

23 pursuant to subsection H of this section and shall be sentenced to:

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1   a. follow all recommendations made in the assessment and

2                 evaluation for treatment at the defendant's expense,

3   b. use of an ignition interlock device, as provided by

4                 subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of

5                 Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

6   c. imprisonment in the custody of the Department of

7                 Corrections for not less than one (1) year and not

8                 more than five (5) years, and

9   d. a fine not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

10                ($2,500.00).

11  However, if the treatment in subsection H of this section does

12 not include residential or inpatient treatment for a period of not

13 less than five (5) days, the person shall serve a term of

14 imprisonment of at least five (5) days.

15  3. Any person who commits a violation of this section after

16 having been convicted of a felony offense pursuant to the provisions

17 of this section or a violation pursuant to the provisions of any law

18 of this state or another state prohibiting the offenses provided for

19 in this section, Section 11-904 of this title, or paragraph 4 of

20 subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes

21 shall be guilty of a felony and participate in an assessment and

22 evaluation pursuant to subsection H of this section and shall be

23 sentenced to:

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1   a. follow all recommendations made in the assessment and

2   evaluation for treatment at the defendant's expense,

3   b. two hundred forty (240) hours of community service,

4   c. use of an ignition interlock device, as provided by

5   subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of

6   Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

7   d. imprisonment in the custody of the Department of

8   Corrections for not less than one (1) year and not

9   more than ten (10) years, and

10  e. a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars

11  ($5,000.00).

12  However, if the treatment in subsection H of this section does

13 not include residential or inpatient treatment for a period of not

14 less than ten (10) days, the person shall serve a term of

15 imprisonment of at least ten (10) days.

16  4. Any person who commits a violation of this section after

17 having been twice convicted of a felony offense pursuant to the

18 provisions of this section or a violation pursuant to the provisions

19 of any law of this state or another state prohibiting the offenses

20 provided for in this section, Section 11-904 of this title, or

21 paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the

22 Oklahoma Statutes shall be guilty of a felony and participate in an

23 assessment and evaluation pursuant to subsection H of this section

24 and shall be sentenced to:

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1   a. follow all recommendations made in the assessment and

2   evaluation for treatment at the defendant's expense,

3   followed by not less than one (1) year of supervision

4   and periodic testing, as provided in subparagraph q of

5   paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title

6   22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at the defendant's

7   expense,

8   b. four hundred eighty (480) hours of community service,

9   c. use of an ignition interlock device, as provided by

10  subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of

11  Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for

12  a minimum of ninety (90) days,

13  d. imprisonment in the custody of the Department of

14  Corrections for not less than one (1) year and not

15  more than twenty (20) years, and

16  e. a fine not more than Five Thousand Dollars

17  ($5,000.00).

18  However, if the person does not undergo residential or inpatient

19 treatment pursuant to subsection H of this section, the person shall

20 serve a term of imprisonment of at least ten (10) days.

21  5. Any person who, after a previous conviction of a violation

22 of murder in the second degree or manslaughter in the first degree

23 in which the death was caused as a result of driving under the

24 influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance, is convicted

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1 of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall

2 be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of

3 Corrections for not less than five (5) years and not to exceed

4 twenty (20) years, and a fine not more than Ten Thousand Dollars

5 ($10,000.00).

6   6. Provided, however, a conviction from another state shall not

7 be used to enhance punishment pursuant to the provisions of this

8 subsection if that conviction is based on a blood or breath alcohol

9 concentration of less than eight-hundredths (0.08).

10  7. In any case in which a defendant is charged with driving

11 under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance

12 offense within any municipality with a municipal court other than a

13 court of record, the charge shall be presented to the county's

14 district attorney and filed with the district court of the county

15 within which the municipality is located.

16  D. Any person who is convicted of a violation of driving under

17 the influence while also committing one of more of the following

18 acts:

19  1. Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of a

20 motor vehicle while having a blood or breath alcohol concentration

21 of fifteen-hundredths (0.15) or more at the time of a test of such

22 person's blood or breath;

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1   2. Causing a motor vehicle incident involving one or more

2 vehicles that results in a report pursuant to Section 40-102 of this

3 title;

4   3. Driving in a manner that violates the provisions of Section

5 11-301, 11-302, 11-306, 11-309, or 11-311 of this title;

6   4. Driving while eluding peace officers pursuant to Section

7 540a of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

8   5. Driving with a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour

9 over the speed limit or ten (10) miles per hour over the speed limit

10 within an active school zone;

11  6. Operating a motor vehicle with a passenger younger than

12 eighteen (18) years of age; or

13  7. Reckless driving as defined in Section 11-901 of this title,

14 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of aggravated driving under the

15 influence, which shall be a felony offense.

16  E. A person convicted of aggravated driving under the influence

17 shall participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuant to

18 subsection H of this section and shall comply with all

19 recommendations for treatment. Such person shall be sentenced as

20 provided in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of subsection C of this

21 section and to:

22  1. Imprisonment as provided in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of

23 subsection C of this section, provided that:

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1   a. for a first offense of a violation pursuant to this

2   section, the first ten (10) days of the sentence shall

3   not be subject to probation, suspension, or deferral

4   and may be served by night or weekend incarceration

5   pursuant to Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma

6   Statutes,

7   b. for a second offense of a violation pursuant to this

8   section, the first thirty (30) days of the sentence

9   shall not be subject to probation, suspension, or

10  deferral; provided further, this mandatory minimum

11  period of confinement shall be served in the county

12  jail as a condition of a suspended or deferred

13  sentence, pursuant to Section 991a of Title 22 of the

14  Oklahoma Statutes, and

15  c. the portion of the sentence not subject to probation,

16  suspension, or deferral shall increase by thirty (30)

17  days for each subsequent conviction after the second

18  offense;

19  2. A fine pursuant to paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of subsection

20 C of this section;

21  3. Not less than one (1) year of supervision and periodic

22 testing, as provided in subparagraph q of paragraph 1 of subsection

23 A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at the

24 defendant's expense; and

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1   4. An ignition interlock device or devices, as provided by

2 subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of

3 Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for a minimum of one hundred

4 eighty (180) days.

5   F. When a person is sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of

6 the Department of Corrections, the person shall be processed through

7 the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center or at a place

8 determined by the Director of the Department of Corrections. The

9 Department of Corrections shall classify and assign the person to

10 one or more of the following:

11  1. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

12 pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 612 of Title 57

13 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or

14  2. A correctional facility operated by the Department of

15 Corrections with assignment to substance abuse treatment.

16 Successful completion of a Department-of-Corrections-approved

17 substance abuse treatment program shall satisfy the recommendation

18 for a ten-hour or twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse

19 course or treatment program or both. Successful completion of an

20 approved Department of Corrections substance abuse treatment program

21 may precede or follow the required assessment.

22  G. Service Oklahoma is hereby authorized to reinstate any

23 suspended or revoked driving privilege when the person meets the

24 statutory requirements which affect the existing driving privilege.

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1  H. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of the

2 provisions of this section shall be ordered to participate in an

3 alcohol and drug substance abuse evaluation and assessment program

4 offered by a certified assessment agency or certified assessor for

5 the purpose of evaluating and assessing the receptivity to treatment

6 and prognosis of the person and shall follow all recommendations

7 made in the assessment and evaluation for treatment. The court

8 shall order the person to reimburse the agency or assessor for the

9 evaluation and assessment. Payment shall be remitted by the

10 defendant or on behalf of the defendant by any third party, provided

11 no state-appropriated funds are utilized. The fee for an evaluation

12 and assessment shall be the amount provided in subsection C of

13 Section 3-460 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The evaluation

14 and assessment shall be conducted at a certified assessment agency,

15 the office of a certified assessor, or at another location as

16 ordered by the court. The agency or assessor shall, within seventy-

17 two (72) hours from the time the person is evaluated and assessed,

18 submit a written report to the court for the purpose of assisting

19 the court in its sentencing determination. The court shall, as a

20 condition of any sentence imposed, including deferred and suspended

21 sentences, require the person to participate in and successfully

22 complete all recommendations from the evaluation, such as an alcohol

23 and substance abuse treatment program pursuant to Section 3-452 of

24 Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. If such report indicates that

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 1 the evaluation and assessment shows that the defendant would benefit
 2 from a ten-hour or twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse
 3 course or a treatment program or both, the court shall, as a
 4 condition of any sentence imposed, including deferred and suspended
 5 sentences, require the person to follow all recommendations
 6 identified by the evaluation and assessment and ordered by the
 7 court. No person, agency, or facility operating an evaluation and
 8 assessment program certified by the Department of Mental Health and
 9 Substance Abuse Services shall solicit or refer any person evaluated
10 and assessed pursuant to this section for any treatment program or
11 substance abuse service in which such person, agency, or facility
12 has a vested interest; however, this provision shall not be
13 construed to prohibit the court from ordering participation in or
14 any person from voluntarily utilizing a treatment program or
15 substance abuse service offered by such person, agency, or facility.
16 If a person is sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of the
17 Department of Corrections and the court has received a written
18 evaluation report pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, the
19 report shall be furnished to the Department of Corrections with the
20 judgment and sentence. Any evaluation and assessment report
21 submitted to the court pursuant to the provisions of this subsection
22 shall be handled in a manner which will keep such report
23 confidential from the general public's review. Nothing contained in
24 this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the court from

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1 ordering judgment and sentence in the event the defendant fails or

2 refuses to comply with an order of the court to obtain the

3 evaluation and assessment required by this subsection. If the

4 defendant fails or refuses to comply with an order of the court to

5 obtain the evaluation and assessment, Service Oklahoma shall not

6 reinstate driving privileges until the defendant has complied in

7 full with such order. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be

8 construed to prohibit the court from ordering judgment and sentence

9 and any other sanction authorized by law for failure or refusal to

10 comply with an order of the court.

11  I. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of the

12 provisions of this section shall be required by the court to attend

13 a victims impact panel program, as defined in subsection H of

14 Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if such a program

15 is offered in the county where the judgment is rendered, and to pay

16 a fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), as set by the governing

17 authority of the program and approved by the court, to the program

18 to offset the cost of participation by the defendant, if in the

19 opinion of the court the defendant has the ability to pay such fee.

20  J. Any person who is found guilty of a felony violation of the

21 provisions of this section shall be required to submit to electronic

22 monitoring as authorized and defined by Section 991a of Title 22 of

23 the Oklahoma Statutes.

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1   K. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of the

2 provisions of this section who has been sentenced by the court to

3 perform any type of community service shall not be permitted to pay

4 a fine in lieu of performing the community service.

5   L. When a person is found guilty of a violation of the

6 provisions of this section, the court shall order, in addition to

7 any other penalty, the defendant to pay an assessment of One Hundred

8 Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited in the Drug Abuse Education and

9 Treatment Revolving Fund created in Section 2-503.2 of Title 63 of

10 the Oklahoma Statutes, upon collection.

11  M. 1. When a person is eighteen (18) years of age or older,

12 and is the driver, operator, or person in physical control of a

13 vehicle, and is convicted of violating any provision of this section

14 while transporting or having in the motor vehicle any child less

15 than eighteen (18) years of age, the fine shall be enhanced to

16 double the amount of the fine imposed for the underlying driving

17 under the influence (DUI) violation which shall be in addition to

18 any other penalties allowed by this section.

19  2. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the prosecution of

20 a person pursuant to Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

21 Statutes who is in violation of any provision of this section or

22 Section 11-904 of this title.

23  N. Any plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or finding of guilt for

24 a violation of this section or a violation pursuant to the

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1 provisions of any law of this state or another state prohibiting the

2 offenses provided for in this section, Section 11-904 of this title,

3 or paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the

4 Oklahoma Statutes shall constitute a conviction of the offense for

5 the purpose of this section; provided, any deferred judgment shall

6 only be considered to constitute a conviction for a period of ten

7 (10) years following the completion of any court-imposed

8 probationary term.

9   O. If qualified by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or

10 education, a witness shall be allowed to testify in the form of an

11 opinion or otherwise solely on the issue of impairment, but not on

12 the issue of specific alcohol concentration level, relating to the

13 following:

14  1. The results of any standardized field sobriety test

15 including, but not limited to, the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN)

16 test administered by a person who has completed training in

17 standardized field sobriety testing; or

18  2. Whether a person was under the influence of one or more

19 impairing substances and the category of such impairing substance or

20 substances. A witness who has received training and holds a current

21 certification as a drug recognition expert shall be qualified to

22 give the testimony in any case in which such testimony may be

23 relevant.

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1 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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