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OklahomaSB 657Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Justifiable homicide; authorizing appeal of certain ruling to Court of Criminal Appeals. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Weaver

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Officer deadly force rules and quick appeals

Oklahoma law defines when peace or correctional officers, and people acting under their command, can use deadly force. Allowed cases include carrying out a death sentence. It is also allowed to make an arrest or stop an escape when the officer reasonably believes it is needed, and there is probable cause the person committed or threatened serious harm, is escaping with a deadly weapon, or will seriously endanger others. It is allowed to protect the officer or others from serious harm while performing legal duties. It is allowed to stop a prison escape unless the officer has reason to know the person did not commit a violent crime and is not likely to endanger life or inflict great bodily harm. Beginning November 1, 2025, if a pretrial judge rules the force was not justified, the officer can appeal to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals within 10 days. The appeal gets priority and the case is paused during the appeal. If the 10‑day deadline is missed, the fast appeal is waived, but the officer can still raise the defense at trial or on direct appeal.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Weaver

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Chris Kannady

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 18

House vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 80 • No: 10

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 38 • No: 7

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/13/2025

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/8/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/8/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/7/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/7/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 10

    5/7/2025House

  8. General Order

    5/7/2025House

  9. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/17/2025House

  10. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    4/8/2025House

  11. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    4/1/2025House

  12. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  13. First Reading

    3/27/2025House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2025Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. General Order, Considered

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. Placed on General Order

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Kannady (principal House author)

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

    3/4/2025Senate

  21. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    2/4/2025Senate

  22. Authored by Senator Weaver

    2/3/2025Senate

  23. First Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

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