SB 882 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Driving under the influence; modifying bail provisions related to charges of driving under the influence. Effective date.

SB 882 modifies Oklahoma's bail procedures for individuals arrested on second or subsequent driving under the influence (DUI) charges. It requires courts to consider alcohol or drug dependence when setting bail for these cases and establishes a rebuttable presumption that standard bail won't ensure public safety if dependence is proven. The bill also removes a requirement for drug and alcohol testing after traffic accidents (under Section 10-104) and updates timing rules for test administration (Section 11-902). These changes directly affect repeat DUI arrestees and aim to prioritize public safety in bail decisions.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025

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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate floor version with committee amendments. The substantive policy content regarding bail requirements for domestic violence and drug-related offenses remains largely unchanged, though some language was added in Section D regarding controlled substance dependency and a rebuttable presumption for community safety.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; primarily a formatting and committee amendment update.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with February 25, 2025 date and page numbering updates.

Removed original page numbering and requirement numbers from the introduced version.

REQUIREMENT

Added new language in Section D requiring courts to consider evidence of controlled substance dependency when determining bond conditions for drug-related offenses.

Added a rebuttable presumption provision stating that no release conditions will assure community safety if the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the person was arrested for manufacturing or possessing controlled substances with intent to manufacture.

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Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors