SB 833: Crimes and punishments; taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate floor version, which involved updating the header information to reflect the Senate's jurisdiction and date. The core legal text regarding medical billing limits and admissibility at trial remained substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and page number updates.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to personal injury cases filed on or after November 1, 2015.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to change 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and adjusted the session date to February 25, 2025.

Reformatted the bill title and description to match Senate filing standards, removing 'ENGROSSED SENATE' and adjusting line breaks.

Updated page footers to reflect the Senate version (SFLR) instead of the House version (HFLR).

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate version to a House Floor version, which involved reformatting the header and page numbers to match House standards. The core legal text regarding medical bill admissibility and effective dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and the session year was updated to 2026, while the footer page numbers were adjusted to reflect the House format.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from an 'Engrossed House Amendment' to the primary 'Engrossed Senate Bill,' indicating it is now the official version of the legislation. The substantive text regarding the amendment of Section 3009.1 was completely replaced with new content that establishes different rules for what medical costs can be admitted as evidence in personal injury trials, specifically shifting focus to Medicare reimbursement rates and lien amounts rather than actual payments made. The effective date was also changed from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from amending an existing statute to replacing the entire text of Section 3009.1 with new provisions that alter how medical bills are calculated for trial evidence.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original text of the bill which contained provisions for amending a different statute (Section 1722) regarding oil theft and penalties.

Modified the bill title and authorship lines to reflect the transition from a House amendment to the final Senate bill.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements that limit admissible medical evidence to actual amounts paid or Medicare reimbursement rates, rather than billed amounts.

TIMELINE

Modified the effective date of the act from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to change its subject matter from personal injury medical bills to the theft of oil and gasoline. The original text regarding how medical expenses are calculated in court lawsuits was removed and replaced with new laws defining penalties for stealing crude oil or drilling equipment, including specific fines and prison terms based on the value of the stolen goods.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from civil personal injury litigation to criminal offenses involving the theft of oil and gas resources.

SCOPE

All provisions regarding the calculation of admissible medical bills in personal injury lawsuits were deleted.

New criminal statutes were added defining the unlawful taking of crude oil, gasoline, and drilling equipment as misdemeanors or felonies.

ENFORCEMENT

Specific penalties were established, including fines up to $50,000 and imprisonment ranging from 60 days to 10 years depending on the value of the stolen items.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added stating that if the cost of environmental remediation exceeds $2,500, the offense is automatically elevated to a felony.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new criminal laws was set to November 1, 2026.

Crimes and punishments; taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

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