"[7] The legislation was supported by anti-abortion activists and opposed by abortion-rights groups such as the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood, which called it "extreme" and "irresponsible" as well as unconstitutional.

[13][14] In an interview with The Intercept in February 2017, Humphrey referred to pregnant women as "hosts" for the fetus, prompting outrage and criticism from many quarters.

[15] Fellow State Representative Emily Virgin called the comment "incredibly disrespectful,"[3] while The Oklahoman editorial board wrote that "dehumanizing language is the wrong approach on abortion.

[3] In 2023, Humphrey introduced HB 2530 to allow county-specific elections to reduce from felonies to misdemeanors the criminal penalties related to cockfighting.

[18] The Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, "a pro-cockfighting political action committee" donated $1,000 to Humphrey "and he is listed on one report as receiving support from the organization when it spent $178.12 on a checkbook from First United Bank in Durant.

"[19] In 2023 Dave Rader co-authored House Bill 1792 with Mike Osburn[20] that would lessen the penalties of and cockfighting dogfighting in Oklahoma, which sparked pushback from animal rights advocates.

It would have also lessened the penalties for cockfighting in the state, similar to House Bill 2530, authored by Justin Humphrey and Paxton, which also died in the same timeframe.

[22] Humphrey, along with Kevin McDugle, have been outspoken against DAs and the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, especially in relation to the Richard Glossip case.

[23] In December 2023, Humphrey accused DAs of possibly illegally collecting money during supervised probation and called for the attorney general to investigate.

[27] Humphrey referred to the bill the next day as "crazy but important," stating, "we ought to neuter [furries] and vaccinate them and send them to the pound".

[29] The bill proposed defining "any person who is of Hispanic descent living within the state of Oklahoma" and "a member of a criminal street gang" as a terrorist.

[30][31] State Senator Michael Brooks-Jimenez, who founded the Oklahoma Latino legislative caucus, wrote that the law would "treat people differently based on their race or ethnicity".

He stated the bill was meant to focus on "those people who are here illegally and who are coming across the border and trying to do harm to America and to Oklahoma",[31] and said he "was not wrong.

[30] Humphrey's efforts to introduce cockfighting legislation[32] has led to the outcry from animal rights advocates[33] and the former attorney general.

"[38] Humphrey was quoted as saying “You’re dang skippy I’ll take my kid to a chicken fighting before I’m gonna take them to see a drag queen.