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Yes: 168 • No: 29
OklahomaSB 595Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Jail standards; creating the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Darrell Weaver (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Statewide jail standards and inspections
The law creates statewide jail rules and yearly inspections by the State Department of Health. Inspectors can enter all jail areas and must issue written reports on problems, fixes, and overall compliance. Jails must keep clear written policies, train staff 24 hours in year one and 4–8 hours each year after, and keep a training log. Daily operations must meet set standards: verify arrest papers, two completed booking calls, clean bedding, at least three meals with two hot meals, no more than 14 hours between breakfast and the evening meal, at least one shower per 20 inmates, hourly visual safety checks, one full lockdown count daily, and gender-separated housing. Facilities must provide at least 40 square feet for the first inmate in a cell and 20 more square feet for each extra inmate, keep a special cell for intoxicated or violent people, maintain 20 foot-candles of lighting, and have marked emergency exits. Small jails that always hold 40 or fewer inmates may run with one on‑site officer if they have 24/7 observation and a staffed intercom; jails with more than 40 but fewer than 75 inmates must have more than one detention officer or add a CLEET‑certified staffer. The Department may grant time‑limited waivers for undue hardship if the jail provides a plan for inmate housing and care.
When jails are full: transfers and parole
When a county jail reaches capacity, the sheriff or jail administrator must notify the state Department of Corrections. Within 72 hours of notice, the designated overflow inmate must be moved to a state‑designated facility. DOC pays the county for housing and medical care from the date of judgment at the per‑day rate in Section 38. If state prisons are at maximum capacity, the Pardon and Parole Board considers nonviolent offenders within 6 months of release for parole. Before DOC hires a private prison, it must ask counties for bed space; counties may negotiate a per‑day rate not below the Section 38 rate.
Stronger protections for detained minors
Minors cannot be held in adult lockups or holding cells; only authorized juvenile detention facilities may hold them. A minor may wait in a nonsecure area only until a parent or responsible adult arrives. If a juvenile is held in an adult facility, the limit is up to 6 hours for ID, processing, transfer, or court; in non‑metro areas, this may extend to 24 hours (not counting weekends and holidays) only if state law requires a first court appearance within 24 hours, no acceptable placement exists, and sight‑and‑sound separation is confirmed. Staff must check juvenile living areas at least once an hour and document each check. The Health Department and the Office of Juvenile Affairs certify which facilities may hold juveniles and provide the eligible list.
Rules for dorms and tent jails
Counties may use dormitory‑style housing for up to medium‑security inmates if all standards are met, including at least one washbasin, one toilet, and one shower per 20 inmates. Counties may add temporary tent facilities only with Health Department approval, and the Commissioner sets minimum standards for tents that reflect short‑term use. Facilities must provide showers with hot and cold water, toilets, and basins at not less than one fixture per 20 prisoners.
Jail health plans and medical charges
Each jail must have a written health care plan and a named medical authority. The plan covers intake screening, medicine handling, emergency referrals, records, and staff roles. Jails may use licensed on‑site or off‑site medical and behavioral health staff. A county jail may deduct money collected from an inmate to pay for medical care while jailed, if the sheriff allows it, under Title 19, Section 531.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darrell Weaver
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
David Hardin
Republican • House
Tim Turner
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2025
Emergency
Yes: 74 • No: 12
House vote • 4/23/2025
Emergency
Yes: 68 • No: 17
House vote • 4/17/2025
Emergency
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
Emergency
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
Emergency
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/28/2025
4/28/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/24/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/24/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
4/24/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/23/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/23/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 12; Ayes: 68 Nays: 17
4/23/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Turner
4/23/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/23/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
4/9/2025HouseReferred to Public Safety
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/25/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/25/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/24/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
3/24/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/24/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/27/2025SenateReported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
2/25/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Hardin (principal House author)
2/20/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Public Safety
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Weaver
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/24/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/9/2025
Engrossed
3/25/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/26/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/25/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025
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