OklahomaSB 2011Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain offenses. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Brenda Stanley (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tougher penalties for assaulting prison staff

Beginning Nov 1, 2026, a person in Department of Corrections custody who knowingly assaults a corrections employee on duty commits a Class B6 felony. The same rule applies to people housed in a private prison run by a state contractor who assault a contractor employee on duty. These changes increase criminal penalties to protect prison staff and keep facilities safer.

Tougher penalties for assaulting social services and youth staff

Beginning Nov 1, 2026, a person in Department of Human Services custody who commits aggravated assault and battery on a DHS worker or contractor on duty commits a Class B6 felony. A person in Office of Juvenile Affairs custody who injures juvenile facility staff on duty commits a Class B5 felony. Courts may add a fine of $500 to $5,000 for the juvenile-facility offense, even if they also order jail. These changes strengthen protections for social services and youth facility staff.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brenda Stanley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Jett

    Republican • Senate

  • Dell Kerbs

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 180 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/13/2026Senate
  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026Senate
  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House
  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/6/2026Senate
  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026Senate
  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House
  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0

    5/6/2026House
  8. General Order

    5/6/2026House
  9. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/14/2026House
  10. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    4/7/2026House
  11. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    3/30/2026House
  12. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    3/30/2026House
  13. First Reading

    2/25/2026House
  14. Engrossed to House

    2/25/2026Senate
  15. Referred for engrossment

    2/24/2026Senate
  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

    2/24/2026Senate
  17. General Order, Considered

    2/24/2026Senate
  18. Placed on General Order

    2/12/2026Senate
  19. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

    2/10/2026Senate
  20. Coauthored by Senator Jett

    2/10/2026Senate
  21. Coauthored by Representative Kerbs (principal House author)

    2/10/2026Senate
  22. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    2/3/2026Senate
  23. Authored by Senator Stanley

    2/2/2026Senate
  24. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

  • Floor (House)

    4/18/2026

  • House Committee Report

    4/14/2026

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/7/2026

  • Engrossed

    2/25/2026

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/11/2026

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/10/2026

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

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