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OK SB607

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Howard

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new hearsay exception in the Oklahoma Evidence Code (Section 2803.3 of Title 12) allowing domestic abuse victims' statements to be admitted as evidence in certain proceedings

  • Statements are admissible if made to law enforcement within one week of the incident, included in a protective order application within one week, or given as testimony at a protective order hearing

  • Applies to pre-trial and post-trial proceedings in criminal and juvenile delinquent domestic abuse cases, including preliminary hearings, prosecutive merit hearings, probation revocation hearings, and deferred judgment acceleration hearings

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Evidence Code; providing for admissibility of certain statements in certain proceedings. Effective date.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

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

Full Bill Text

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