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SB 631

Oklahoma SenatePassed

Summary

SB 631, which crimes and punishments; expanding scope of acts that require service of minimum percentage of sentence. Effective date, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 3, 2025 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 29, 2025: Filed with Secretary of State.


Record

Text

SB 631 has 5 co-sponsors and 7 roll calls.

sb631/enrolled.txt
An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 631 By: Paxton, Hamilton, and Woods
of the Senate
and
George, Manger, and Bashore
of the House
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending
21 O.S. 2021, Section 13.1, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 151, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section
13.1), which relates to required service of minimum
percentage of sentence; modifying statutory
references to certain criminal offenses; modifying
name of certain unlawful act; adding certain criminal
offense; expanding scope of acts that require service
of minimum percentage of sentence; updating statutory
language; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Crimes and punishments
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 13.1, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 151, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 13.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 13.1. Persons convicted of:
1. First degree murder as defined provided for in Section 701.7
of this title;
2. Second degree murder as defined by provided for in Section
701.8 of this title;
3. Manslaughter in the first degree as defined by provided for
in Section 711 of this title;
4. Poisoning with intent to kill as defined by provided for in
Section 651 of this title;
5. Shooting with intent to kill, use of a vehicle to facilitate
use of a firearm, crossbow or other weapon, assault, battery, or
assault and battery with a deadly weapon or by other means likely to
produce death or great bodily harm, as provided for in Section 652
of this title;
6. Assault with intent to kill as provided for in Section 653
of this title;
7. Conjoint robbery as defined by provided for in Section 800
of this title;
8. Robbery with a dangerous weapon as defined provided for in
Section 801 of this title;
9. First degree robbery as defined provided for in Section 797
of this title;
10. First degree rape as provided for in Section 1111, or 1114
or 1115 of this title;
11. First degree arson as defined provided for in Section 1401
of this title;
12. First degree burglary as provided for in Section 1436 1431
of this title;
13. Bombing as defined provided for in Section 1767.1 of this
title;
14. Any crime against a child as provided for in Section 843.5
of this title;
15. Forcible sodomy as defined provided for in Section 888 of
this title;
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16. Child pornography sexual abuse material or aggravated child
pornography sexual abuse material as defined provided for in Section
1021.2, 1021.3, 1024.1, 1024.2, or 1040.12a of this title;
17. Child sex trafficking as defined in Section 1030 of this
title;
18. Lewd molestation of a child as defined provided for in
Section 1123 of this title;
19. Abuse of a vulnerable adult as defined in Section 10-103 of
Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes;
20. Aggravated trafficking as provided for in subsection C of
Section 2-415 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
21. Aggravated assault and battery as provided for in Section
646 of this title upon any person defending another person from
assault and battery; or
22. Human trafficking as provided for defined in Section 748 of
this title, or
23. Discharging a firearm at or into a dwelling or building
used for public or business purposes, as provided for in Section
1289.17A of this title,
or any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation thereof, shall be
required to serve not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of any
sentence of imprisonment imposed by the judicial system prior to
becoming eligible for consideration for parole. Persons convicted
of these offenses shall not be eligible for earned credits or any
other type of credits which have the effect of reducing the length
of the sentence to less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the
sentence imposed.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 1st day of May, 2025.
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.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
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.
By: _________________________________
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Crimes and punishments; expanding scope of acts that require service of minimum percentage of sentence. Effective date.

Sponsors

Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R) sponsors SB 631, and 5 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 631 went before 3 committees: Public Safety, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight and Criminal Judiciary.

Public Safety
Public Safety
Referred to · Feb 4, 2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Referred to · Apr 1, 2025
Criminal Judiciary
Criminal Judiciary
Referred to · Apr 1, 2025 · 56 Bills

History

SB 631 has taken 33 actions since Feb 3, 2025, the latest on May 29, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 29, 2025
Senate
Veto overridden: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
May 29, 2025
Senate
Measure sent to House
May 29, 2025
House
Veto override message received
May 29, 2025
House
Veto overridden: Ayes: 68 Nays: 17
May 29, 2025
House
To Senate

Votes

SB 631 went to 7 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 29, 2025 at 6817.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 29, 2025
House
House: VETO OVERRIDE WITHOUT EMERGENCY
68
17
May 29, 2025
Senate
Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY
38
7
May 1, 2025
House
House: THIRD READING
71
17
Apr 17, 2025
House
House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS
9
3
Apr 8, 2025
House
House: Criminal Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
4
0

Source: oklegislature.gov · legiscan.com