This bill establishes a new misdemeanor offense related to assault and battery specifically targeting railroad and railway workers in Oklahoma. It stipulates that any individual who, without justifiable or excusable cause and with the intent to cause bodily harm, commits an assault, battery, or assault and battery against these workers will be guilty of a misdemeanor. The penalties for this offense include imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both.

The new legal language will be codified as Section 650.12 of Title 21 in the Oklahoma Statutes. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.