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. Notably, the bill introduces a provision that allows for the prosecution of sexual crimes against children and other specified offenses to be initiated by the victim's forty-fifth birthday, with certain exceptions allowing for prosecution at any time if DNA evidence is preserved or if the accused confesses.

Furthermore, the bill includes several deletions and insertions to clarify the language regarding the prosecution of sexual crimes, specifically replacing references to "child abuse" with "any offense prohibited by" and adding "failure to report abuse or neglect" as a prosecutable offense. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, following its passage in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2025.

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