OklahomaHB 1273Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date.

Sponsored By: Toni Hasenbeck (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Defendants can face abuse treatment costs

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma courts can require defendants to pay some or all of court-ordered domestic-abuse treatment costs. Payment is required only when the court orders it. The law sets no dollar amount or payment formula.

Stricter treatment checks for abuse defendants

Beginning November 1, 2025, people convicted of domestic abuse against partners or family or household members must undergo assessment. They must follow program recommendations, and courts can order certified treatment. Standard court-ordered programs require at least 52 weeks, completion, and evaluations before and after participation; available pilots are another option. Courts can delay sentencing until defendants show enrollment in an Attorney General-certified program and attendance at weekly sessions. That proof is due within 120 days of the treatment order. Courts must set a review hearing within 120 days and another after treatment ends. Three consecutive unexcused absences, or seven within 52 weeks, are initial evidence of a probation violation. Violations can lead courts to revoke probation or suspended or deferred sentences.

New abuse treatment pilots limit participation

Beginning February 1, 2026, Oklahoma's Attorney General can certify two domestic-abuse treatment pilots in Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties. Each runs for 36 months, with up to 24 additional months if an outside evaluator recommends an extension. Treatment must be evidence-based and last at least 26 weeks; each pilot can serve no more than 50 people at once. People convicted of domestic abuse with a dangerous weapon or by strangulation cannot participate. Each participant needs a validated risk assessment by a qualified professional, and survivors cannot attend jointly with their abusers. Services must center survivor safety, address cultural needs, and be accessible to people with disabilities or limited English. Providers must have both required certifications by January 1, 2025, or a batterers' intervention certification by that date and a written agreement with a qualifying domestic-violence and sexual-assault program. Pilots must fund themselves, though existing state or federal funding for domestic-violence and sexual-abuse programs can continue. The Attorney General sets screening, risk-assessment, treatment-response, and operating rules. Programs must coordinate with community and victim advocates, track results under uniform standards, and report annually to the Attorney General. An outside evaluation is required at the end of each pilot term.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Toni Hasenbeck
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Jason Lowe
Affiliation unavailable
Aaron Reinhardt
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 347 • No: 42

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 40 • No: 4

House vote • 5/29/2025

OVERRIDE

Yes: 89 • No: 3

House vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 83 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 7 • No: 1

House vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 63 • No: 30

House vote • 3/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025