All Roll Calls
Yes: 95 • No: 18
OklahomaSB 657Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Justifiable homicide; authorizing appeal of certain ruling to Court of Criminal Appeals. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Darrell Weaver (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster appeals for officer deadly-force rulings
Beginning November 1, 2025, a peace officer, correctional officer, or a person acting at an officer’s command can immediately appeal a pretrial ruling that finds their use of deadly force unjustified. The appeal goes to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals and must be filed within 10 days of the ruling. The court gives these appeals priority and must stay the case while the appeal is decided. If no appeal is filed within 10 days, the right to an immediate appeal is waived, but the claim can still be raised at trial or on direct appeal.
Law takes effect November 1, 2025
The law takes effect on November 1, 2025. From that date, its rules apply to the people, cases, and agencies it covers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darrell Weaver
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Chris Kannady
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/7/2025
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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: 0 • No: 7
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
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Yes: 0 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/13/2025
5/14/2025SenateSent 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: 80 Nays: 10
5/7/2025HouseGeneral Order
5/7/2025HouseCR; 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
3/27/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/27/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/26/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
3/26/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/26/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
3/6/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Kannady (principal House author)
3/5/2025SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
3/4/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Weaver
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
3/27/2025
Floor (Senate)
3/5/2025
Senate Committee Report
3/4/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025
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