Criminal procedure; creating the Oklahoma Criminal Procedure Act of 2025; effective date.
HB 2542 creates the "Oklahoma Criminal Procedure Act of 2025" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2025. This procedural bill establishes a new name for Oklahoma's criminal procedure framework but specifies it will not be codified into the official Oklahoma Statutes. The bill directly affects how Oklahoma's criminal procedure system is formally referenced, without changing existing legal procedures or substantive law. It serves as a naming and effective date provision for future reference.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Hill
RRepublican
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