Senate Bill No. 1065 amends 23 O.S. 2021, Section 61.2, which governs the limitation on noneconomic loss compensation in civil actions related to bodily injury. The bill increases the maximum compensation for noneconomic loss from $350,000 to $500,000, while maintaining that there is no limit on noneconomic damages if the defendant's actions are found to be in reckless disregard, grossly negligent, fraudulent, or intentional. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the provisions apply to civil actions filed on or after November 1, 2025, and updates statutory references.

The bill also removes the previous reference to wrongful death actions, specifying instead that it does not apply to actions brought under The Governmental Tort Claims Act or wrongful death actions pursuant to the Oklahoma Constitution. Furthermore, it stipulates that juries will not be informed of the limitations on noneconomic damages during trials. The effective date for these changes is set for November 1, 2025.