Senate Bill No. 566 introduces a new misdemeanor offense related to assault and battery specifically targeting railroad and railway workers in Oklahoma. The bill 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 law will be codified as Section 650.12 of Title 21 in the Oklahoma Statutes and is set to take effect on November 1, 2025. The bill aims to enhance the protection of railroad personnel by establishing specific legal consequences for those who commit acts of violence against them.