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OK SB1065

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Howard

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the cap on noneconomic damages in bodily injury civil actions from $350,000 to $500,000, regardless of the number of defendants or lawsuits filed

  • Removes the cap entirely when clear and convincing evidence shows the defendant acted with reckless disregard, gross negligence, fraud, or intentional/malicious conduct

  • Requires juries to specify in their verdicts the total compensatory damages, economic losses, noneconomic losses, and any findings of aggravated misconduct by the defendant

  • Prohibits informing juries about the noneconomic damage cap; the limit is applied by the court only after the jury renders its verdict

  • Effective November 1, 2025, applying to civil actions filed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Damages; increasing maximum limitation on compensation for noneconomic loss. Effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Civil Judiciary

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Judiciary2/4/2025

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