---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes and punishments; modifying penalty for certain first degree murder convictions; effective date."
description: "Crimes and punishments; modifying penalty for certain first degree murder convictions; effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ok"
legislature: "Oklahoma Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 1306"
citation: "Oklahoma HB 1306 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Leewright", "Murdock"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-06"
last_action: "2017-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ce21be9-fb5c-43c1-9877-841e8dd8921c"
source_url: "http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1306&session=1800"
source_hash: "3a7af07ee5c94e6ed7e8eba3a280cf4641261b93557013cd34465ccf1d22f0d5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ok"]
---

# Oklahoma HB 1306 (2017-2018) — Crimes and punishments; modifying penalty for certain first degree murder convictions; effective date.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 INT/hB/HB1306 INT.PDF)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENGR/hB/HB1306 ENGR.PDF)
3. **Enrolled (final version)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENR/hB/HB1306 ENR.PDF)
4. **Floor (House)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/HFLR/HB1306 HFLR.PDF)
5. **Floor (Senate)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/SFLR/HB1306 SFLR.PDF)
6. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB1306 CS.PDF)

## Votes

- THIRD READING — **46–1** (pass) · upper
- THIRD READING — **73–21** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Leewright — primary (person)
- Murdock — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-06** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-06** Authored by Representative Murdock
- **2017-02-07** Second Reading referred to Judiciary - Criminal Justice and Corrections `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-16** CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary - Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-16** Coauthored by Representative(s) Jordan
- **2017-03-08** General Order
- **2017-03-08** Coauthored by Representative(s) Fetgatter, West (Josh), Hilbert, Baker, Sanders, Osborn (Leslie), Biggs, Roberts (Dustin), Bennett (John), Wallace, Gann, Murphey, McDugle, Roberts (Sean)
- **2017-03-08** Authored by Senator Leewright (principal Senate author)
- **2017-03-08** Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 21 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-08** Referred for engrossment
- **2017-03-09** Engrossed, signed, to Senate `passage`
- **2017-03-09** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** coauthored by Derby
- **2017-03-27** Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30** Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30** Referred to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30** Coauthored by Senator Brecheen
- **2017-04-05** Coauthored by Senator Newberry
- **2017-04-05** Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-05** Title stricken
- **2017-04-05** Enacting clause stricken
- **2017-04-19** coauthored by Downing
- **2017-04-25** Coauthored by Senator Griffin
- **2017-04-25** Coauthored by Senator Sharp
- **2017-04-25** Coauthored by Senator Silk
- **2017-04-25** General Order, Amended
- **2017-04-25** Title restored
- **2017-04-25** Enacting clause restored
- **2017-04-25** Amendment restored bill to engrossed version `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-25** Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 1 `passage`
- **2017-04-25** Engrossed measure signed, returned to House `passage`
- **2017-04-25** Referred for enrollment
- **2017-04-26** Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- **2017-04-26** Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- **2017-04-26** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-02** Approved by Governor 05/02/2017 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ce21be9-fb5c-43c1-9877-841e8dd8921c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oklahoma legislature records).