This bill amends Section 1125 of the Oklahoma Statutes to expand the definition of "zone of safety" to include additional locations where certain restrictions apply to registered sex offenders. The new language specifies that zones of safety will now encompass not only elementary, junior high, and high schools, licensed child care centers, playgrounds, and parks, but also any facility, business, or location that primarily caters to or provides services for minors, such as skating rinks, youth recreation centers, public swimming pools, arcades, amusement parks, and water parks. The bill prohibits individuals with specific sex crime convictions from loitering within 500 feet of these locations and establishes further restrictions regarding their proximity to victims' residences.

Additionally, the bill outlines penalties for violations, classifying them as Class D1 felonies, and specifies exemptions for custodial parents or legal guardians of children enrolled in schools or child care facilities, provided they inform administrators of their status as registered sex offenders. The act also clarifies that individuals receiving medical treatment at licensed facilities are not subject to these restrictions, and it allows registered sex offenders to attend religious services with prior notification and permission from the religious leader. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on November 1, 2026.

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Introduced: 21-1125