SB 566 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Assault and battery; creating misdemeanor offense related to railroad workers. Effective date.

SB 566 creates a new misdemeanor offense in Oklahoma for assaulting railroad workers or personnel with authority over railroads. It prohibits intentional physical harm without justification, directly affecting railroad employees and related personnel. The law imposes penalties of up to one year in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or both for violations. The bill becomes effective November 1, 2025, and would be codified under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Section 650.12.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

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The bill was moved from its initial introduction to the Senate floor version, with minor formatting and layout adjustments. The core content of the bill remains unchanged, including the new misdemeanor offense for assaulting railroad workers and the effective date of November 1, 2025.

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Header formatting changed from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page layout.

Section numbering and spacing adjusted to reflect Senate floor processing.

Committee report section added indicating the bill passed the Committee on Public Safety.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors