All Roll Calls
Yes: 134 • No: 21
OklahomaHB 1935Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse
Criminal procedure; crimes; limitation; effective date.
Sponsored By: Danny Sterling (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More time to prosecute abuse cases
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma extends prosecution deadlines for covered abuse offenses and failures to report abuse or neglect. Prosecution generally must begin by the alleged victim’s 45th birthday. For victims who were 18 or older, the deadline is 20 years after the crime is reported to law enforcement. There is no time limit if collected and preserved physical evidence later yields a DNA profile establishing probable cause about the offender’s identity. There is also no time limit if the accused confesses or admits to the crime. These rules apply to earlier offenses only if their prosecution deadlines had not already expired on November 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Danny Sterling
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Kristen Thompson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 42 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Committee vote: Judiciary
Yes: 7 • No: 1
House vote • 3/12/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 71 • No: 17
House vote • 2/27/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/08/2025
5/8/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/1/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/1/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/1/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/30/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/30/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2
4/30/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/30/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/24/2025SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
4/22/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/13/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/13/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/12/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 17
3/12/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/12/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)
2/27/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
2/27/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
2/11/2025HouseReferred to Criminal Judiciary
2/4/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Sterling
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/1/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
Engrossed
3/13/2025
Floor (House)
3/3/2025
House Committee Report
2/27/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/11/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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