HB 2422 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Sex offenders; establishing conditions for parole eligibility for certain sex offenders; codification; effective date.

House Bill 2422 establishes new conditions for parole eligibility for certain sex offenders in Oklahoma. It applies to sex offenders over 21 who committed a registered sex crime against a minor under 13. Under the bill, such offenders would undergo a mental health evaluation; if hormonal treatment is determined to reduce re-offending, the offender may voluntarily elect to receive it as a parole condition. This treatment, administered by a licensed physician, must begin prior to release and continue while on parole. Failure to adhere to the treatment or committing a subsequent offense would result in the loss of parole eligibility, and these provisions apply to convictions on or after the bill's effective date.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during Senate review to add specific conditions for sex offender parole eligibility, including mandatory mental health evaluations, hormonal treatment requirements, and stricter consequences for non-compliance. The changes also update parole eligibility criteria for aging prisoners and expand the Pardon and Parole Board's authority to use evidence-based risk assessments.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific treatment and evaluation requirements for sex offenders seeking parole, while also modifying eligibility criteria for older prisoners.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory mental health evaluations to determine parole eligibility for sex offenders

Added requirement for hormonal treatment (medroxyprogesterone acetate) as a condition of parole for certain sex offenders

Added requirement for Pardon and Parole Board to use evidence-based risk-assessment instruments

ELIGIBILITY

Modified parole eligibility criteria for aging prisoners to include specific age and service time requirements

ENFORCEMENT

Added consequences for sex offenders who fail to continue hormonal treatment or commit subsequent offenses

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'hormonal treatment' and 'mental health evaluation'

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 12

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Judiciary

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors