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OK SB828

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shane Jett

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against children, including rape, sodomy, lewd acts, child pornography, child abuse, and child trafficking, allowing prosecution at any time rather than only until the victim's 45th birthday

  • Removes the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against adult victims (18+), which previously required prosecution within 20 years of discovery/reporting to law enforcement

  • Retains existing provisions allowing prosecution at any time when DNA evidence establishes probable cause or when the accused confesses

  • Applies retroactively to any offense not already time-barred as of the effective date

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; increasing time for which certain prosecutions may be commenced. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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