Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain unlawful act. Effective date.
SB 369 expands the definition of aggravated assault and battery against law enforcement officers in Oklahoma. It specifically includes attempts to gain control of an officer's firearm or strangulation as qualifying offenses. The law applies to police officers, sheriffs, deputies, highway patrol officers, corrections personnel, and state/federal peace officers enforcing state laws while on duty. This change makes those specific acts punishable as a felony with penalties including up to life in prison or a $5,000 fine. The bill was approved by the governor on May 3, 2025, and is now in effect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill was revised to reflect Senate floor approval, updating the header and committee report information to show Senate passage instead of House floor version. The substantive policy content regarding assault and battery penalties remains unchanged.
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Header changed from House of Representatives version to Senate Floor Version dated February 11, 2025
Committee report attribution changed from Oversight Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety to Committee on Public Safety with updated date
Page footer labels changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
42–7
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Nay
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 7
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 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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