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OK SB1238

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Coleman

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement for a "second or subsequent conviction" for domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child to be classified as a Class B5 felony offense, making first-time offenses eligible for this classification
  • Updates Class B5 offense list effective January 1, 2026, to include domestic abuse in the presence of a child (regardless of prior convictions), assault and battery by strangulation against intimate partners/family members, and various other violent offenses
  • Clarifies penalties for domestic abuse in presence of a child: first offense punishable by 6 months to 1 year county jail or up to $5,000 fine; subsequent offenses as Class B5 felony with 1-5 years in Department of Corrections or up to $7,000 fine
  • Makes technical and conforming changes throughout assault and battery statutes, including updating statutory language references from "Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes" to "this title"
  • Effective date: November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Assault and battery; modifying provisions of offense related to domestic abuse in presence of a child. Effective date.

Last Action

First Reading

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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