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OK SB1584
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
George Burns
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AI Summary
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Reduces the deadline for law enforcement to submit sexual assault evidence kits to crime laboratories from 20 days to 10 days after receiving the evidence
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Requires accredited crime laboratories to process sexual assault evidence kits within 30 days of receipt, with priority given to kits that will yield evidentiary value for investigation and prosecution
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Maintains existing requirement that collected kits be retained for at least 50 years or the length of the statute of limitations, whichever is longer
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Authorizes OSBI to inquire about the condition and location of any sexual assault evidence kit not submitted within the established deadlines
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Effective date: November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; modifying time frame for which sexual assault evidence kits must be submitted and tested. Effective date.
Last Action
Coauthored by Senator Mann
3/9/2026