OklahomaSB 2011Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

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

Stronger penalties for attacks on staff and animals

On or after January 1, 2026, the state treats 14 listed crimes as Class B6 felonies. These include assaults by people in custody on Department of Corrections, private prison, DHS, or juvenile staff while they are doing their jobs, without justifiable or excusable cause. It also includes harming police dogs or service animals, assaults on medical providers and court officers, aggravated assaults on school employees, throwing bodily fluids on public employees, medical battery, and child endangerment. People convicted face higher felony penalties. The act’s general effective date is November 1, 2026.

Tougher penalties for 40 serious crimes

On or after January 1, 2026, the state treats 40 listed crimes as Class B5 felonies. Examples include repeat domestic abuse, strangulation, aggravated assault, assaults on officers, animal fighting and cruelty, stalking, and some DUI injury and manslaughter offenses. It also covers sex‑offender failures to register and some residency limits, like living within 2,000 feet of a school. People convicted face tougher felony sentences and penalties. The act’s general effective date is November 1, 2026.

Fines for injuring juvenile facility staff

On or after January 1, 2026, if a person in Office of Juvenile Affairs custody, without justifiable or excusable cause, injures an OJA employee, a residential facility employee, or a county detention contractor who is doing their job, it is a Class B5 felony. The court can fine $500 to $5,000 per conviction, even without jail time. People convicted also face felony sentencing. The act’s general effective date is November 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brenda Stanley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Jett

    Republican • Senate

  • Dell Kerbs

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote 5/6/2026

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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: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/10/2026

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Yes: 0 • 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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