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OK HB2628

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Erick Harris

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 12 O.S. 2021, Section 2702 to require proponents of expert testimony to demonstrate to the court that it is "more likely than not" the testimony meets admissibility standards

  • Expert testimony must be based upon sufficient facts or data and be the product of reliable principles and methods

  • Changes language from requiring experts to have "applied the principles and methods reliably" to requiring the expert's opinion to "reflect a reliable application" of those principles and methods to the case facts

  • Effective date is November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; testimony of experts; effective date.

Last Action

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary2/17/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/17/2025
Rules2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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