OklahomaBoard may email required notices to crime victims
Starting November 1, 2026, the Pardon and Parole Board may email required notices to victims and their representatives who provide current email addresses.
What it does
Starting November 1, 2026, victims and their representatives may receive required parole and commutation notices by email if they provide a current email address.
Argument forEmail could make required parole and commutation notices easier to receive for victims who provide current email addresses.
Argument againstVictims who do not keep their mailing or email addresses current may miss notices, and a missed notice can be challenged only under specific conditions.
More detail
The Pardon and Parole Board shall send required victim notices by first-class mail or email. This covers victims and their representatives who have asked for notice about an inmate or crime. The Board may use email only when the victim or representative has provided an email address. Victims and representatives must provide a current mailing or email address. A district attorney's victim-witness coordinator shall help provide address information when requested. The act is effective November 1, 2026. The Board must generally give notice at least 20 days before consideration and notice of its decision within 20 days after consideration.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Signed, returned to Senate
- May 14Enrolled, to House
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0Major
- May 14HAs adoptedMajor
- May 6HAs read
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- May 6Referred for engrossment
- May 6Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0Major
- May 6AmendedMajor
- May 6General Order
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal JudiciaryMinor
- Vote recorded Criminal Judiciary Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Criminal JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor
- Mar 11First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 10Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 10General Order, Considered
- Feb 26Coauthored by Representative Duel (principal House author)
- Feb 12Placed on General Order
- Feb 10Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Judiciary. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Jech
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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