Bill No. 607, introduced by Senators Howard and George, amends the Oklahoma Evidence Code to establish the admissibility of certain statements made by victims of domestic abuse in legal proceedings. Specifically, the bill allows statements that narrate, describe, report, or explain incidents of domestic abuse to be admissible in pre-trial or post-trial criminal and juvenile delinquent prosecutions. These statements must be made by the victim to a law enforcement officer within one week of the incident, included in an application for a protective order within the same timeframe, or provided as testimony at a hearing regarding the protective order.

The new legal language will be codified as Section 2803.3 of Title 12 in the Oklahoma Statutes. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, following its passage in the Senate on March 10, 2025. This legislation aims to strengthen the legal framework surrounding domestic abuse cases by ensuring that timely statements from victims can be utilized in court proceedings.