SB 1458 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Grand juries; repealing requirements requiring endorsement of witness names on indictment. Effective date.

SB 1458 repeals a requirement that prosecutors list witness names on grand jury indictments under Oklahoma law. This procedural change removes an administrative step for prosecutors and court clerks when preparing certain court documents. The bill directly affects court procedures but does not alter legal standards for charging crimes or impact defendants. (1 sentence, as it is a procedural bill)
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate floor version with updated headers, dates, and committee information. The substantive legal content remains unchanged, including the repeal of 22 O.S. 2021, Section 384 regarding witness names on indictments and the effective date provision.
TECHNICAL

Header information updated from 'Introduced' to 'Senate Floor Version' with February 17, 2026 date and committee report notation

Page numbering and footer formatting changed from 'Req. No. 3099' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1458 SFLR'

Committee report section added showing Judiciary Committee approval with 'DO PASS' recommendation

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

2414
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 50
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic9
1 Yea 6 Nay 2
66% Nay
R Republican41
23 Yea 8 Nay 10
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-14-12)
senate
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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