OK SB 945
died on adjournmentCrimes and punishments; relating to animal cruelty; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses; modifying scope and penalty of certain felony offense. Effective date.
Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did OK SB 945 pass?
No. OK SB 945 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
What is OK SB 945 about?
OK SB 945 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Crimes and punishments; relating to animal cruelty; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses; modifying scope and penalty of certain felony offense. Effective date.”.
Who sponsors OK SB 945?
Guthrie, Lawson are the primary sponsors of OK SB 945.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2025-03-06 — Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Guthrieprimary
- Lawsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-03
First Reading
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-03
Authored by Senator Guthrie
2025-02-04
Second Reading referred to Public Safety
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2025-02-19
Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed
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2025-02-19
Title stricken
2025-02-24
Placed on General Order
2025-03-06
Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
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Votes
Public Safety
2025-02-19 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (9)
- Brooks: yes
- Jech: yes
- Kern: yes
- Murdock: yes
- Weaver: yes
- Goodwin: no
- Hamilton: no
- Wingard: no
- STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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