Oklahoma · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 945: Crimes and punishments; relating to animal cruelty; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses; modifying scope and penalty of certain felony offense. Effective date.

In committee Last action March 6, 2025: Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)

Plain-language summary

SB 945 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and punishments; relating to animal cruelty; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses; modifying scope and penalty of certain felony offense. Effective date. Primary sponsor: Mark Lawson (Republican), Brian Guthrie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author).

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Mark Lawson (Republican); Brian Guthrie (Republican).