HB 1273: Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect Senate floor changes, including updated authorship, revised effective date, and modified statutory language for domestic violence penalties. The most significant substantive change involves increasing the maximum fine for assault and battery from $1,000 to $1,000 (no change) while maintaining the 90-day jail term, though the formatting and section numbering were reorganized for Senate consideration.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on domestic violence penalties and intervention programs, with no change to applicability criteria.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from House version to Senate Floor Version with updated date (April 22, 2025) and added co-sponsor Jason Lowe.

Bill title description was expanded to include more detailed subject matter coverage in the Senate version.

Section numbering and formatting were reorganized to reflect Senate floor amendments, with some text repositioned for clarity.

Senate-specific page headers and bold face notation for committee amendments were added.

REQUIREMENT

The statutory language for sentencing and penalties was reformatted with different indentation and paragraph structure, though the substantive penalty amounts appear consistent with the House version.

Enrolled (final version) → HB1273 (5-06-25) (REINHARDT) FS FA1.PDF · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Oklahoma's domestic violence penalties statute by removing mandatory counseling requirements and pilot program certification provisions while maintaining existing assault and battery sentencing guidelines. The changes streamline the statute by eliminating administrative requirements for batterers' intervention programs without altering criminal penalties for domestic violence offenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on domestic violence penalties but removes administrative requirements for program certification and counseling mandates that were previously included in the statute.

REQUIREMENT

Removed mandatory counseling or treatment requirements as a condition of suspended or deferred sentences for domestic abuse cases.

Eliminated provisions requiring defendants to complete assessments and follow recommendations from certified batterers' intervention pilot programs.

Deleted language requiring courts to order defendants to complete fifty-two week batterers' intervention programs or pilot programs certified by the Attorney General.

Modified the batterers' intervention program requirement to allow for a minimum fifty-two week program attendance with pre and post program evaluations, replacing the previous pilot program certification language.

TECHNICAL

Changed document formatting from enrolled bill to floor substitute version with updated page numbering and session information.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 7 edits · May 15, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, with substantive changes to sentencing requirements for domestic violence. The enrolled version adds specific requirements for batterers' intervention programs, including a 52-week program option and pilot program certification by the Attorney General. It also modifies penalties for domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child, increasing the maximum sentence for repeat offenders from 5 years to 5 years with a minimum of 1 year in the Department of Corrections. The enrolled version removes certain counseling requirements and adds provisions for program certification and evaluation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific requirements for batterers' intervention programs, including certification by the Attorney General, annual reports, third-party evaluations, and risk assessments for participants. It also added provisions for pilot programs and exceptions for certain program eligibility.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that defendants complete a 52-week batterers' intervention program or a pilot program certified by the Attorney General, replacing previous vague counseling requirements.

Added requirements for annual reports and third-party evaluations of batterers' intervention programs.

Added requirement for risk assessment for program participants and prohibition of certain shared or joint participation in programs.

Added provision authorizing the Attorney General to certify pilot batterers' intervention programs and establish requirements for program certification.

Removed certain counseling requirements that were present in the engrossed version but not carried forward to the enrolled version.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified sentencing for domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child, increasing the minimum sentence for repeat offenders from 6 months to 1 year in the Department of Corrections.

TIMELINE

Added provision authorizing courts to delay sentencing under certain circumstances.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 7, 2025

MINOR

This amendment modifies HB 1273 to update the statutory language for domestic violence penalties and requirements. The changes clarify the relationship between the House and Senate versions of the bill and adjust the formatting of the amended statute section.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains focused on domestic violence penalties and batterers' intervention programs, with no significant changes to applicability or coverage.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT TO ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to reflect the final version.

Reformatted the title and subject matter description to align with standard legislative formatting conventions.

Adjusted page numbering and layout structure throughout the document to match the final engrossed version.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 7 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update its title and summary to reflect new provisions including pilot program certification by the Attorney General, risk assessments for participants, and pilot program requirements. The core penalties for assault and domestic abuse remain largely unchanged, but the amendment adds language about pilot programs and removes references to mandatory counseling requirements that were previously in the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include pilot programs for batterers' intervention that can be certified by the Attorney General, with requirements for risk assessment and prohibition of shared participation between certain groups.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill title and summary to reflect new pilot program certification authority and risk assessment requirements

Added provisions for Attorney General certification of batterers' intervention pilot programs

Added requirements for risk assessment of program participants

Added prohibition on certain shared or joint participation in programs

Added authority for certain program term extensions

Modified review hearing procedures and court sentencing delay authority

Removed specific counseling requirement language from the bill summary

Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date.

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