Oklahoma Sen. Dusty Deevers proposes bill to ban all pornography: What to know about SB593
“We can restore normalcy, decency, and morality; we can protect the most vulnerable, restore a high view of marriage, and shield children from explicit material that can warp their innocent minds. We simply must have the courage to stand against the most radical and degenerate elements of the far-left,” Deevers wrote in a press release.
If passed, anyone found guilty of possessing, purchasing, trafficking or viewing the material would face imprisonment of 10-30 years instead of 0-20 years. Additionally, instead of the $25,000 cap previously outlined in Oklahoma law, they can be fined no more than $250,000. Repeat offenders will face 15-50 years and a fine of no more than $300,000.
The second portion of the bill, if passed, would prohibit pornography in general. This marks the second attempt by the senator to outlaw pornography throughout the state.
The measure would broaden language in Oklahoma law to make it illegal to possess, purchase or distribute "unlawful pornography," which is defined as any depiction, image, or film that shows sexual conduct, intercourse or lewd exhibition of genitals for sexual stimulation of the viewer.