Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain unlawful act. Effective date.
SB 369 amends Oklahoma law to clarify and expand the definition of aggravated assault against law enforcement officers. It specifically includes attempts to seize an officer's firearm or strangulation as forms of aggravated assault, and increases penalties for assaults causing maiming to a minimum of five years in prison. The law applies to officers while on duty, covering police, sheriffs, highway patrol officers, corrections personnel, and state peace officers. It becomes effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate floor version, with minor structural changes to section numbering and committee report information. The substantive legal content regarding assault and battery penalties against peace officers remains unchanged.
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Header and page numbering changed from House format to Senate format
Committee report attribution changed from Oversight Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety to Committee on Public Safety
Section numbering adjusted slightly due to formatting differences between chambers
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 7
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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