Senate Bill 1503 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma's Governmental Tort Claims Act (51 O.S. 2011, Section 152) to clarify definitions of key terms including "action," "agency," "employee," "loss," "tort," and others.

• Modifies the definition of "tort" to include violations of the Constitution, statutes, or regulations in addition to common law violations.

• Expands exemptions in Section 155 to add protections for claims related to use of excessive force in prisons (paragraph 25) and juvenile detention facilities (paragraph 26).

• Becomes effective November 1, 2014.