Sentencing of juveniles; prohibiting imposition of certain terms of imprisonment for juveniles. Effective date.

SB 390 prohibits sentencing juveniles (individuals under 18 at the time of the offense) to life imprisonment without parole or mandatory minimum sentences exceeding 20 years. This bill directly affects youth convicted of crimes who would otherwise face these severe penalties under Oklahoma law. The key provision amends Section 2-5-204 of Title 10A O.S. to explicitly ban such sentences for juveniles. The law applies to all cases where a juvenile is certified to stand trial as an adult or sentenced as a youthful offender.