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SB 78 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Crimes and punishments; modifying statutory references to certain offenses. Effective date.

SB 78 requires individuals convicted of 22 specific serious offenses - including first-degree murder, rape, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, and aggravated assault - to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. This applies to all sentences imposed after the bill's effective date (November 1, 2025). The bill prohibits earned credits or other sentence reductions that would allow parole eligibility before completing 85% of the sentence. It updates statutory references and language in Oklahoma law related to these sentencing requirements.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates 85% prison time before parole for serious offenses, prohibiting early release options that would reduce sentences, aligning with indicators of restricting defendant rights and increasing mandatory sentences.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Senate floor version, primarily adding a new requirement for offenders convicted of crimes against children to serve 85% of their sentence without eligibility for earned credits, and adding a new crime category for first-degree burglary.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include first-degree burglary as an offense requiring 85% sentence service, and to explicitly include 'any crime against a child' as a qualifying offense.
REQUIREMENT

Added first-degree burglary (Section 1431) to the list of offenses requiring 85% sentence service.

Added 'any crime against a child' (Section 843.5) as a qualifying offense for the 85% sentence service requirement.

Clarified that offenders convicted of listed offenses are not eligible for earned credits or other credits that reduce sentence length below 85%.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a committee report indicating the bill was passed by the Committee on Public Safety on February 11, 2025.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Julie Daniels
RRepublican
OK
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