Department of Corrections; requiring certain designation for certain persons. Effective date.
SB 418 requires Oklahoma Department of Corrections facilities to designate all multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters for exclusive use by either males or females based on biological sex. This applies directly to inmates and staff in state correctional facilities, prohibiting individuals from entering spaces designated for the opposite sex except for employees, emergencies, or medical assistance. The bill creates private lawsuits for individuals who encounter opposite-sex individuals in these spaces or are forced to share sleeping quarters with someone of the opposite sex, allowing recovery of attorney fees if they win. It includes exceptions for ADA accommodations, single-occupancy facilities, or emergencies, and requires the Department to issue implementing rules. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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The bill was moved from the House to the Senate version, adding a committee substitute date and changing the committee report from the Oversight Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety to the Committee on Public Safety. The substantive policy content regarding restroom, changing room, and sleeping quarters regulations remains unchanged.
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Header changed from House of Representatives to Senate Floor Version with February 11, 2025 date.
Committee report changed from Oversight Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety to Committee on Public Safety.
Page numbering and formatting adjusted to reflect Senate floor version structure.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/13/2025
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 15
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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