Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1618 — Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. Effective date.

Last action — Approved by Governor 05/21/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes the Public Protection Act focusing on release conditions and public safety reports.

This legislation creates the Public Protection Act, which outlines conditions for releasing individuals from custody and includes provisions for public safety reports. It aims to enhance public safety during the release process.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

136 added · 106 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 1618, now titled the "Public Protection Act," has been updated to change its focus from "Pretrial Release" to a more comprehensive approach to public safety. Notably, it introduces a public safety report—replacing the previous term "pretrial risk assessment"—that courts can use to help determine the conditions for releasing defendants. This change allows additional information related to safety risks to be considered, ensuring that defense counsel receives this report upon request, which is important for transparency and fairness in the legal process. These amendments aim to enhance public safety and provide clearer guidelines for judicial decisions regarding pretrial release.

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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
Gollihare of the Senate and Harris of the House 5 An Act relating to the Pretrial Release Act;
Gollihare of the Senate and Harris and Moore of the House An Act relating to the criminal procedure;
amending O.S.
creating the Public Protection Act;
amending 22 O.S.
requiring court to conduct certain risk assessments;
authorizing inclusion of certain information in public safety report;
requiring assessment to be provided to defense counsel upon request;
allowing courts to utilize public safety reports to determine release conditions;
providing an exception;
requiring submission of public safety report to defense counsel upon request;
providing for noncodification;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SUBJECT:
Pretrial release BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Protection Act".
SECTION 2.
For the purposes of this section, “pretrial risk assessment” means a validated actuarial assessment that predicts a defendant’s pretrial risk of danger to persons or the community or risk of flight.
For the purposes of this section, "public safety report" means a risk assessment tool administered by a pretrial release program, as set forth in Section 1105.3 of this title, that predicts the likelihood of the risk of failure of a defendant to appear in court or risk of being arrested for a new crime during the pretrial period.
The pretrial risk assessment may include:
The public safety report may:
Information related to the defendant’s criminal and substance abuse history, and ties to the community;
State the requirements for setting bail under Section 1101 of this title;
and 2.
2.
Consideration of the nature, circumstances, and seriousness of the offense.
Provide the name and date of birth of the defendant or, if impracticable, other identifying information, the cause number of the case, if available, and the offense for which the defendant was arrested;
ENGR.
3.
Provide information on the eligibility of the defendant for a cash bond;
4.
Provide information regarding the applicability of any required or discretionary bond conditions;
and 5.
Provide, in summary form, the criminal history of the defendant, including information regarding any:
a.
previous misdemeanor or felony convictions, b.
pending charges, c.
previous sentences imposing a term of confinement, d.
previous convictions or pending charges for:
(1) offenses that are deemed violent crimes as defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or (2) offenses involving violence directed against a peace officer, e.
previous failures of the defendant to appear in court following release on bail, ENR.
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Following an arrest for a misdemeanor or felony offense and before formal charges have been filed or an indictment made, the arrested person may have bail set by the court as provided in this act the Pretrial Release Act;
whether the defendant is currently on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision for an offense, g.
whether the defendant is currently released on bail or participating in a pretrial release program and any conditions of that release or participation, h.
outstanding warrants for the arrest of the defendant that have been entered into the National Crime Information Center database or the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, and i.
any current protective orders, as provided in the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, for which the defendant is the subject.
B.
Following an arrest for a misdemeanor or felony offense and before formal charges have been filed or an indictment made, the arrested person may have bail set by the court as provided in this act section;
The court shall conduct a pretrial risk assessment to assist in determining release conditions for a defendant.
The court may utilize a public safety report to assist in determining release conditions for a defendant;
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The results of the assessment shall not be used as the sole basis to grant or deny pretrial release.
provided, however, if a defendant has been charged with a violent crime, as defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court shall ENR.
Upon request, results of the assessment shall be provided to defense counsel.
ENGR.
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1618 Page 3 utilize a public safety report to assist in determining release conditions for said defendant.
The results of the public safety report shall not be used as the sole basis to grant or deny pretrial release.
Upon request, results of the public safety report shall be provided to defense counsel and to counsel for the state.
E.
Payment of the fee, in whole or according to a court-ordered ENGR.
Payment of the fee, in whole or according to a court-ordered installment schedule, shall be a condition of pretrial release.
The court clerk shall collect the supervision fees.
SECTION 3.
This act shall become effective January 1, 2027.
ENR.
1618 Page 3 installment schedule, shall be a condition of pretrial release.
1618 Page 4 Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2026.
The court clerk shall collect the supervision fees.
Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of May, 2026.
SECTION 2.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
By:
Passed the Senate the 26th day of March, 2026.
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
6 Presiding Officer of the Senate 8 Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
By:
_________________________________ ENR.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law regarding pretrial release by incorporating the use of public safety reports and updating various procedural elements related to bail.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    B. → B. C.

    Changes the designation of subsections to incorporate new provisions and maintain structural integrity.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    C. → C. D.

    Renumbers subsections to accommodate new definitions and procedural updates.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    D. → D. F.

    Adjusts the numbering of subsections while retaining their original content.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    E. → E. G.

    Changes the subsection designation while retaining the substance of existing law.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    F. → F. H.

    Renumbers subsections to include new provisions regarding electronic monitoring in pretrial release.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    G. → G. I.

    Updates the subsection number while maintaining existing provisions about supervision fees.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    A. For the purposes of this section, 'public safety report' means a risk assessment tool administered by a pretrial release program, as set forth in Section 1105.3 of this title, that predicts the likelihood of the risk of failure of a defendant to appear in court or risk of being arrested for a new crime during the pretrial period.

    Defines 'public safety report' for the purposes of the law, establishing a new procedural element in pretrial release.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    The court may utilize a public safety report to assist in determining release conditions for a defendant; provided, however, if a defendant has been charged with a violent crime, as defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court shall utilize a public safety report to assist in determining release conditions for said defendant.

    Grants courts the authority to use public safety reports in determining release conditions, especially for violent crime charges.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    The results of the public safety report shall not be used as the sole basis to grant or deny pretrial release.

    Establishes that public safety report findings cannot singularly determine bail decisions.

  • 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105.2

    Upon request, results of the public safety report shall be provided to defense counsel and to counsel for the state.

    Ensures that both defense and prosecution have access to public safety report results.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor 05/21/2026

  2. Sent to Governor

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

  4. Enrolled, to House

  5. Referred for enrollment

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7

  7. HAs adopted

  8. HAs read

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 23

  12. Amended by floor substitute

  13. General Order

  14. Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore

  15. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee

  16. Referred to Rules

  17. Withdrawn from Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  18. Withdrawn from Criminal Judiciary Committee

  19. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

  20. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  21. First Reading

  22. Engrossed to House

  23. Referred for engrossment

  24. Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 4

  25. Title restored

  26. General Order, Amended

  27. Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)

  28. Placed on General Order

  29. Title stricken

  30. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

  31. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  32. Authored by Senator Gollihare

  33. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 33 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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Votes

Fourth Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38001
Democrat 2700
Total 40701
% of votes cast 83%15%0%2%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Nay
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Nay
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Not Voting
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 23 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5513011
Democrat 6803
Unaffiliated 1201
Total 6223015
% of votes cast 62%23%0%15%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Nay
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Nay
Aletia Timmons Democrat Yea
Amanda Clinton Democrat Nay
Andy Fugate Democrat Not Voting
Annie Menz Democrat Not Voting
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Nay
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Not Voting
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Not Voting
Carl Newton Republican Not Voting
Chad Caldwell Republican Not Voting
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Nay
Clay Staires Republican Nay
Cody Maynard Republican Nay
Collin Duel Republican Not Voting
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Not Voting
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Dillon Travis Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Nay
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Not Voting
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Nay
Justin Humphrey Republican Not Voting
Ken Luttrell Republican Not Voting
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin Norwood Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Nay
Rick West Republican Nay
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Nay
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Not Voting
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Rules Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 6 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5300
Democrat 1100
Total 6400
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Nay
Erick Harris Republican Yea
John George Republican Nay
John Pfeiffer Republican Nay
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Nay
Tammy West Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 41 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38001
Democrat 3402
Total 41403
% of votes cast 85%8%0%6%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Not Voting
Ronald Stewart Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Not Voting
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
AMD SB1618 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 3664) — Not Voting
STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea

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SB 1618 is sponsored by Todd Gollihare (Republican) and Erick Harris (Republican).
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