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OK HB2595

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Richard Morrissette

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts may consider PTSD resulting from military service as a mitigating factor when sentencing veterans

  • Defendants must provide documentary evidence of service in a combat zone, certified by the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Defendants must also provide documentation of a PTSD diagnosis connected to their Armed Forces service

  • PTSD is defined according to the DSM-5 (2013) and must have resulted from events during combat zone service

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; granting courts authority to consider post-traumatic stress disorder as mitigating factor when sentencing veterans; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/26/2016

4/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2016
Criminal Justice and Corrections2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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