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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1925 By: Murdock
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Protection from Domestic Abuse
Act; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as amended
by Section 474, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S.
Supp. 2025, Section 60.6), which relates to penalties
for violation of protective order; modifying
penalties; conforming language; updating statutory
language; updating statutory reference; repealing 22
O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as amended by Section 2,
Chapter 145, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
60.6), which relates to penalties for violation of
protective order; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as
amended by Section 474, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 60.6), is amended to read as follows:
Section 60.6. A. Except as otherwise provided by this section,
any person who:
1. Has been served with an emergency temporary, ex parte, or
final protective order or foreign protective order and is in
violation of such the protective order, upon conviction, shall be
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guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by a term of imprisonment
in the county jail of not for not less than six (6) months nor more
than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and
2. After a previous conviction of a violation of a protective
order, is convicted of a second or subsequent offense pursuant to
the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by a term of
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F E of Section
20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of not less
than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment and
fine.
B. 1. Any person who has been served with an emergency
temporary, ex parte, or final protective order or foreign protective
order who violates the protective order and causes physical injury
or physical impairment to the plaintiff or to any other person named
in said the protective order shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
misdemeanor Class D1 felony and shall be punished by a term of
imprisonment in the county jail custody of the Department of
Corrections for not less than twenty (20) days nor more than one (1)
year three (3) years. In addition to the term of imprisonment, the
person may be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00).
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2. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent
violation of a protective order which causes physical injury or
physical impairment to a plaintiff or to any other person named in
the protective order shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense
and shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in the custody of
the Department of Corrections of for not less than one (1) year nor
more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not less than Three
Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment and fine.
3. In determining the term of imprisonment required by this
section, the jury or sentencing judge shall consider the degree of
physical injury or physical impairment to the victim.
4. The provisions of this subsection shall not affect the
applicability of Sections 644, 645, 647, and 652 of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The minimum sentence of imprisonment issued pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection A and paragraph 2 of
subsection B of this section shall not be subject to statutory
provisions for suspended sentences, deferred sentences, or
probation,; provided, the court may subject any remaining penalty
under the jurisdiction of the court to the statutory provisions for
suspended sentences, deferred sentences, or probation.
D. In addition to any other penalty specified by this section,
the court shall require a defendant to undergo the treatment or
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participate in the counseling services necessary to bring about the
cessation of domestic abuse against the victim or to bring about the
cessation of stalking or harassment of the victim. For every
conviction of violation of a protective order:
1. The court shall specifically order as a condition of a
suspended sentence or probation that a defendant participate in
counseling or undergo treatment to bring about the cessation of
domestic abuse as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection;
2. a. The court shall require the defendant to participate
in counseling or undergo treatment for domestic abuse
by an individual licensed practitioner or a domestic
abuse treatment program certified by the Attorney
General. If the defendant is ordered to participate
in a domestic abuse counseling or treatment program,
the order shall require the defendant to attend the
program for a minimum of fifty-two (52) weeks,
complete the program, and be evaluated before and
after attendance of the program by a program counselor
or a private counselor.
b. A program for anger management, couples counseling, or
family and marital counseling shall not solely qualify
for the counseling or treatment requirement for
domestic abuse pursuant to this subsection. The These
forms of counseling may be ordered in addition to
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counseling specifically for the treatment of domestic
abuse or per evaluation as set forth below. If, after
sufficient evaluation and attendance at required
counseling sessions, the domestic violence treatment
program or licensed professional determines that the
defendant does not evaluate as a perpetrator of
domestic violence or does evaluate as a perpetrator of
domestic violence and should complete other programs
of treatment simultaneously or prior to domestic
violence treatment, including, but not limited to,
programs related to the mental health, apparent
substance or alcohol abuse, or inability or refusal to
manage anger, the defendant shall be ordered to
complete the counseling as per the recommendations of
the domestic violence treatment program or licensed
professional;
3. a. The court shall set a review hearing no more than one
hundred twenty (120) days after the defendant is
ordered to participate in a domestic abuse counseling
program or undergo treatment for domestic abuse to
assure the attendance and compliance of the defendant
with the provisions of this subsection and the
domestic abuse counseling or treatment requirements.
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b. The court shall set a second review hearing after the
completion of the counseling or treatment to assure
the attendance and compliance of the defendant with
the provisions of this subsection and the domestic
abuse counseling or treatment requirements. The court
may suspend sentencing of the defendant until the
defendant has presented proof to the court of
enrollment in a program of treatment for domestic
abuse by an individual licensed practitioner or a
domestic abuse treatment program certified by the
Attorney General and attendance at weekly sessions of
such program. Such proof shall be presented to the
court by the defendant no later than one hundred
twenty (120) days after the defendant is ordered to
such counseling or treatment. At such time, the court
may complete sentencing, beginning the period of the
sentence from the date that proof of enrollment is
presented to the court, and schedule reviews as
required by subparagraphs subparagraph a and b of this
paragraph, this subparagraph, and paragraphs 4 and 5
of this subsection. The court shall retain continuing
jurisdiction over the defendant during the course of
ordered counseling through the final review hearing;
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4. The court may set subsequent or other review hearings as the
court determines necessary to assure the defendant attends and fully
complies with the provisions of this subsection and the domestic
abuse counseling or treatment requirements;
5. At any review hearing, if the defendant is not
satisfactorily attending individual counseling or a domestic abuse
counseling or treatment program or is not in compliance with any
domestic abuse counseling or treatment requirements, the court may
order the defendant to further or continue counseling, treatment, or
other necessary services. The court may revoke all or any part of a
suspended sentence, deferred sentence, or probation pursuant to
Section 991b of this title and subject the defendant to any or all
remaining portions of the original sentence;
6. At the first review hearing, the court shall require the
defendant to appear in court. Thereafter, for any subsequent review
hearings, the court may accept a report on the progress of the
defendant from individual counseling, domestic abuse counseling, or
the treatment program. There shall be no requirement for the victim
to attend review hearings; and
7. If funding is available, a referee may be appointed and
assigned by the presiding judge of the district court to hear
designated cases set for review under this subsection. Reasonable
compensation for the referees shall be fixed by the presiding judge.
The referee shall meet the requirements and perform all duties in
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the same manner and procedure as set forth in Sections 1-8-103 and
2-2-702 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes pertaining to referees
appointed in juvenile proceedings.
E. Emergency temporary, ex parte, and final protective orders
shall include notice of these penalties.
F. When a minor child violates the provisions of any protective
order, the violation shall be heard in a juvenile proceeding and the
court may order the child and the parent or parents of the child to
participate in family counseling services necessary to bring about
the cessation of domestic abuse against the victim and may order
community service hours to be performed in lieu of any fine or
imprisonment authorized by this section.
G. Any district court of this state and any judge thereof shall
be immune from any liability or prosecution for issuing an order
that requires a defendant to:
1. Attend a treatment program for domestic abusers certified by
the Attorney General;
2. Attend counseling or treatment services ordered as part of
any final protective order or for any violation of a protective
order; and
3. Attend, complete, and be evaluated before and after
attendance by a treatment program for domestic abusers certified by
the Attorney General.
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H. At no time, under any proceeding, may a person protected by
a protective order be held to be in violation of that protective
order. Only a defendant against whom a protective order has been
issued may be held to have violated the order.
I. In addition to any other penalty specified by this section,
the court may order a defendant to use an active, real-time, twenty-
four-hour Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring device as a
condition of a sentence. The court may further order the defendant
to pay costs and expenses related to the GPS device and monitoring.
J. Any pleas of guilty or nolo contendere or finding of guilt
to a violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a
conviction of the offense for the purpose of any subsection of this
section under which the existence of a prior conviction is relevant
for a period of ten (10) years following the completion of any
sentence or court imposed probationary term.
SECTION 2. REPEALER 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 145, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 60.6), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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