Sentencing; creating the Oklahoma Survivors' Act; sentencing and pleas; codification.
This bill creates the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, which allows district attorneys to file a motion to overturn a criminal conviction if there is clear and convincing evidence that the defendant did not commit the crime. Under this new provision, the district court would have the authority to hear and decide these motions at any time, regardless of when the original conviction occurred. The legislation aims to provide a formal mechanism for correcting wrongful convictions based on proof of innocence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/21/2024
upper
May 20, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 4
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 38 Nays: 0
upper
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 1835
lower
May 13, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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