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OK SB981

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Todd Gollihare

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds driving under the influence (DUI) as a new category where bail may be denied, applicable to individuals with two prior felony DUI convictions

  • Requires proof of guilt to be evident or the presumption great, plus a finding that no release conditions would assure community safety, for bail denial on DUI and other specified offenses

  • Escaped prisoners from the Department of Corrections must be processed back into DOC custody before bail can be set on new criminal charges

  • Updates statutory references to include the new DUI provision among offenses (paragraphs 2-6) subject to bail denial criteria

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Bail; authorizing denial of bail under certain circumstance. Effective date.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2025

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

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

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