Oklahoma Evidence Code; providing for admissibility of certain statements in certain proceedings. Effective date.
Senate Bill 607 modifies the Oklahoma Evidence Code regarding domestic abuse cases. It allows certain statements made by victims of domestic abuse to be admissible as evidence in criminal and juvenile domestic abuse prosecutions. For a statement to be admissible, it must have been made to a law enforcement officer or on a protective order application within one week of the incident, or given as testimony at a protective order hearing. This change applies to various stages of prosecution, including preliminary hearings and probation revocation hearings.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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The bill was transferred from the House of Representatives to the Senate floor for consideration. The substantive policy content regarding the admissibility of domestic abuse victim statements remains unchanged, though the committee report attribution was updated from the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering.
Committee report attribution changed from 'Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight' to 'Committee on Judiciary'.
Sponsor attribution updated to include 'George of the House' alongside Howard of the Senate.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1
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 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: 43 Nays: 4
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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