HB 2235 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Wrongful convictions; increasing liability amount for claims of wrongful incarceration; codification.

HB 2235 creates a new automatic process for sealing eligible arrest records in Oklahoma, directly affecting individuals with clean-slate eligible arrests (e.g., dismissed cases or non-convictions). It requires the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to monthly identify eligible records, notify law enforcement and prosecutors, and automatically seal records after 45 days if no objections are raised (e.g., for unpaid restitution or ongoing criminal activity). The bill mandates annual reports to the legislature on non-sealed cases and prohibits employers/educators from requiring disclosure of sealed records. This focuses on expungement procedures, not compensation for wrongful convictions, as clarified by the codified process in the bill text.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, primarily updating the header information to reflect the Senate's role in the legislative process. The substantive legal text regarding expungement procedures, eligibility criteria, and court orders remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's legal provisions has not changed; only the document metadata and versioning have been updated to reflect Senate review.
TECHNICAL

Updated document headers to change 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and added the date 'April 16, 2025'.

Updated the bill title section to reflect that the bill is now 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' with additional sponsors added to the list, indicating it has passed the House and is moving to the Senate.

Replaced the 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' label with 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to indicate the bill has been amended and approved by the House committee.

Added a new sponsor, 'Goodwin', to the Senate sponsors list in the header.

Adjusted page numbering and footer text to reflect the Senate's version of the document.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

431
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
May 6, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
34 Yea 1 Nay 5
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 27, 2025
Vetoed
Line item vetoed 05/24/2025
lower
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/24/2025
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 32; Ayes: 41 Nays: 37
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 13
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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