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OklahomaHB 1066Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Bail; prohibiting bail on appeal for certain offenses; effective date.

Sponsored By: Robert Manger (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

No bail on appeal for serious felonies

Beginning November 1, 2025, courts do not allow bail on appeal after conviction for certain serious crimes. The crimes include murder; kidnapping for extortion; robbery with a dangerous weapon; and rape. They also include first-degree arson; shooting with intent to kill; first-degree manslaughter; and forcible sodomy. They also include any felony that involved a gun or other deadly weapon; drug trafficking; and drug manufacturing. They also include abuse against an intimate partner (as defined in Section 60.1), child abuse, sexual abuse of a child, and any felony after a prior felony conviction.

Bail on appeal for misdemeanors, fine-only felonies

Beginning November 1, 2025, people convicted of a misdemeanor can seek bail while they appeal. People convicted of a felony that is punishable only by a fine can also seek bail. If the court grants and approves bail, it pauses the judgment while the appeal is pending.

Judges decide other felony appeal bail and explain why

Beginning November 1, 2025, for felony convictions not on the banned list, the trial judge decides whether to allow bail during an appeal. If a judge allows bail in any felony case, the court must state the reason on the record.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert Manger

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Casey Murdock

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 267 • No: 20

House vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

SENATE

Yes: 37 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 75 • No: 14

House vote • 2/25/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/21/2025

    5/21/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/15/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/15/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2025House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0

    5/14/2025House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/14/2025House

  8. SA's received

    4/30/2025House

  9. Engrossed to House

    4/30/2025Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2025Senate

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    4/29/2025Senate

  12. General Order, Considered

    4/29/2025Senate

  13. Placed on General Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  14. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

    4/22/2025Senate

  15. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    4/1/2025Senate

  16. First Reading

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/3/2025House

  18. Referred for engrossment

    2/27/2025House

  19. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 14

    2/27/2025House

  20. General Order

    2/27/2025House

  21. Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)

    2/25/2025House

  22. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    2/25/2025House

  23. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    2/4/2025House

  24. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    2/4/2025House

  25. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/2/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    2/27/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/6/2025

    PDF

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