House Bill No. 1935 amends Section 152 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to the statute of limitations for various criminal offenses. The bill modifies the timeframes for prosecuting certain crimes, specifically extending the limitations for crimes such as bribery, embezzlement, and falsification of public records to seven years after the discovery of the crime. Additionally, it establishes a five-year limitation for specific offenses related to embezzlement from school districts and Medicaid fraud. The bill also introduces new provisions for prosecuting sexual crimes against children, allowing such prosecutions to be initiated by the victim's forty-fifth birthday, and extends the timeframe for crimes against adults to twenty years after discovery.

Furthermore, the bill includes several insertions and deletions to clarify the types of offenses covered under these limitations. Notably, it replaces the term "child abuse" with "any offense prohibited by" a specific section of the law and adds "failure to report abuse or neglect" as a prosecutable offense under the same statute of limitations. The bill also stipulates that prosecutions for certain crimes may be initiated at any time if physical evidence is preserved and DNA testing can establish probable cause. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 22-152
Floor (House): 22-152
Floor (Senate): 22-152
Engrossed: 22-152
Enrolled (final version): 22-152