Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 928 — Assault and battery; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses. Effective date.

Last action — Coauthored by Representative George (principal House author)

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 928 has added specific penalties for assault and battery against county employees, establishing that such offenses can be charged as misdemeanors with up to one year in jail and fines of up to $1,000. This change is important because it aims to protect public servants and ensure that attacks on those performing their official duties are met with serious consequences, thus promoting safety and accountability in local government work.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE BILL 928 By:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION February 25, 2025 3 SENATE BILL NO.
Stewart 4 5 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to assault and battery;
928 By:
Stewart 5 An Act relating to assault and battery;
Any person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any assault, battery, or assault and battery upon the person of a county employee while such employee is in the performance of his or her duties shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to Req.
Any person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any assault, battery, or assault and battery upon the person of a county employee while such employee is in the performance of his or her duties shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
No.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB928 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) C.
313 Page 1 exceed one (1) year, a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars 2 ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
Any person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any aggravated battery or aggravated assault and battery upon the person of a county employee shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed two (2) years, a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
3 C.
Any person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any aggravated battery or aggravated assault and battery 5 upon the person of a county employee shall, upon conviction, be 6 guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the 7 Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed two (2) years, a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both 9 such imprisonment and fine.
60-1-313 CN 1/19/2025 5:46:09 AM Req.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
No.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY February 25, 2025 - DO PASS SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB928 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
313 Page 2
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Action History

  1. Coauthored by Representative George (principal House author)

  2. Placed on General Order

  3. Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

  4. Second Reading referred to Public Safety

  5. Authored by Senator Stewart

  6. First Reading

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 928?
SB 928 is sponsored by John George (Republican) and Jack Stewart (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 928?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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