All Roll Calls
Yes: 153 • No: 6
OklahomaSB 607Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Oklahoma Evidence Code; providing for admissibility of certain statements in certain proceedings. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Brent Howard (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More court evidence from domestic abuse victims
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma law makes certain victims’ statements describing domestic abuse admissible in criminal and juvenile delinquency proceedings. The rule covers proceedings before or after trial, including preliminary hearings and prosecutive merit hearings. It also covers hearings to revoke probation or accelerate a deferred judgment. Victims must make statements to law enforcement or on a protective-order application within one week of the abuse incident. Testimony at a hearing on a protective-order application also qualifies, without that one-week limit.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brent Howard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
John George
Republican • House
Robert Manger
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/7/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 87 • No: 1
House vote • 4/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 43 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Committee vote: Judiciary
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025
5/15/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/8/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/8/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/8/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/7/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/7/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1
5/7/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
5/7/2025HouseGeneral Order
5/7/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Manger
4/17/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
4/8/2025HouseReferred to Criminal Judiciary
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/11/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/11/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/10/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 4
3/10/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/10/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/13/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative George (principal House author)
2/11/2025SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/11/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Howard
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/8/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/11/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/11/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025
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