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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1991 permits jail inmates to post bond remotely to release out-of-county holds
Last action · May 8, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/08/2025
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What This Bill Does
Defendants held in local jails with custody holds from other Oklahoma jurisdictions are now authorized to post bond remotely in those other jurisdictions to lift the hold, effective November 1, 2025.
Inmates facing multiple warrants across different counties gain a direct mechanism to clear secondary holds without requiring physical transfer between facilities, altering length of pre-trial detention.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
confined defendants
Defendants held in local jails with multi-jurisdictional warrants gain the legal ability to clear holds by posting bond without physical transfer.
county and municipal jail operators
Jail administrators must release custody holds upon receiving valid proof that a bond has been posted in another jurisdiction.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law without the governor's signature.
Procedural history
23 actions- May 8, 2025HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/08/2025
- May 1, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- May 1, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- Apr 30, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- Apr 30, 2025SenateEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
Show 17 earlier actions
- Apr 30, 2025SenateFloorMeasure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
- Apr 30, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- Apr 10, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 8, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
- Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 12, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 11, 2025HouseFloorThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
- Mar 11, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 4, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
- Mar 4, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- Feb 11, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Criminal Judiciary
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Turner
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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