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HB2067 • 2026

Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

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Sponsor
Lepak
Last action
2025-02-13
Official status
Remove Representative Stinson as principal House author and substitute with Representative Lepak
Effective date
Not listed

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Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

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Filed

Plain English: HB2067 POLPCS1 Preston Stinson-GRS 2/7/2025 3:56:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Preston Stinson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2067 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2067 POLPCS1 Preston Stinson-GRS 2/7/2025 3:56:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Preston Stinson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2067 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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  • 12416 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2067 By: Stinson PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to criminal procedure; defining terms; making provisions of statute applicable to forensic scientific evidence previously unavailable; allowing district courts to grant relief to convicted persons under certain circumstances; directing courts to consider relevant scientific evidence that has changed; providing liability declaration; providing procedures for filing petitions relating to forensic scientific evidence; providing list of potential eligible applicants; requiring the service of petitions to state attorneys; establishing response and hearing timelines; providing for the dismissal of petitions; directing courts to hold hearings under certain circumstances; providing for the issuance of certain orders; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-13 House

    Remove Representative Stinson as principal House author and substitute with Representative Lepak

  2. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  3. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  4. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Stinson

Official Summary Text

Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025; effective date.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

HOUSE BILL 2067 By: Stinson

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to crimes and punishments; creating
the Oklahoma Crimes and Punishments Act of 2025;
providing for noncodification; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. 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 "Oklahoma Crimes
and Punishments Act of 2025".
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

60-1-11727 GRS 12/23/24