Senate Bill No. 78 amends Section 13.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to the required service of a minimum percentage of a sentence for certain serious crimes. The bill modifies statutory references to various criminal offenses, changing the language from "defined" to "provided for" in multiple instances, thereby updating the legal terminology used in the statute. Additionally, it introduces a new reference to "aggravated assault and battery" as provided for in Section 646, while also changing the terminology from "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material" in the context of related offenses.

The bill stipulates that individuals convicted of the specified offenses must serve at least eighty-five percent (85%) of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. It further states that these individuals will not be eligible for earned credits or any other credits that would reduce their sentence below the eighty-five percent threshold. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 21-13.1
Floor (Senate): 21-13.1