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29		-	BILL NO. 1273 By: Hasenbeck and Lowe (Jason)
30		-	of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 1273 By: Hasenbeck of the House
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34	39		Reinhardt of the Senate
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40		-	[ domestic violence - penalties for assault and
41		-	battery - counseling requirement - programs –
42		-	assessments - alternative batterers ' intervention
43		-	programs - requirements - review hearing procedures
44		-	- court - sentencing - effective date ]
	45	+	AS INTRODUCED
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	47	+	An Act relating to domestic violence; amend ing 21
	48	+	O.S. 2021, Section 644, as last amended by Section 6,
	49	+	Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O .S. Supp. 2024, Section
	50	+	644), which relates to penalties for assault and
	51	+	battery; deleting certain counseling requirement;
	52	+	specifying programs that may provide certa in
	53	+	assessments; providing for alternative batterers '
	54	+	intervention programs; establishing re quirements of
	55	+	alternative batterers ' intervention programs;
	56	+	updating review hearing procedures; authorizing the
	57	+	court to delay sentencing the defendant; and
	58	+	providing an effective date.
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49	63		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
50	64		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 644, as last
51	65		amended by Section 6, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024,
52	66		Section 644), is amended to read as follows:
53	67		Section 644. A. Assault shall be punishable by imprisonment in
54	68		a county jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by a fine of not
55		-	more than Five Hundred Dollars ( $500.00), or by both such fine and
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57		-	B. Assault and battery shall be punishable by imprisonment in a
58		-	county jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by a fine of not more
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	96	+	more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and
	97	+	imprisonment.
	98	+	B. Assault and battery shall be punishable by imprisonment in a
	99	+	county jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by a fine of not more
85	100		than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and
86	101		imprisonment.
87	102		C. Any person who commits any assault and battery against a
88	103		current or former intimate partner or a family or household member
89	104		as defined by Section 60. 1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes
90	105		shall be guilty of domestic abuse. Upo n conviction, the defendant
91	106		shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for no t more
92	107		than one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars
93	108		($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon conviction
94	109		for a second or subsequent offense, the person shall be punished by
95	110		imprisonment in the custody of the Departmen t of Corrections for not
96	111		more than four (4) years, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand
97	112		Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
98	113		provisions of Section 51.1 of this title shall apply to any second
99	114		or subsequent offense.
100	115		D. 1. Any person who, with intent to do bodily harm and
101	116		without justifiable or excusable cause, co mmits any assault,
102	117		battery, or assault and battery upon an intimate partner or a family
103	118		or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the
104	119		Oklahoma Statutes with any sharp or dangerous weapon, upon
105		-	conviction, is guilty of domestic assault or domestic assault and
106		-	battery with a dangerous weapon which shall be a felony and
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	147	+	conviction, is guilty of domestic assault o r domestic assault and
	148	+	battery with a dangerous weapon which shall be a felony and
	149	+	punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
	150	+	Corrections not exceeding ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in a
135	151		county jail not exceeding one (1) year. The provisions of Section
136	152		51.1 of this title shall apply to any second or subsequent
137	153		conviction for a violation of this paragraph.
138	154		2. Any person who, without such caus e, shoots an intimate
139	155		partner or a family or household member as defined by Section 60.1
140	156		of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes by means of any deadly weapon
141	157		that is likely to produce death shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
142	158		domestic assault and battery wi th a deadly weapon which shall be a
143	159		felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department
144	160		of Corrections not exceeding life. The provisions of Section 51.1
145	161		of this title shall apply to any second or subsequent conviction for
146	162		a violation of this paragraph.
147	163		E. 1. Any person convicted of domestic abuse committed against
148	164		a pregnant woman with knowledge of the pregnancy shall be guilty of
149	165		a felony, punishable b y imprisonment in the custody of the
150	166		Department of Corrections for not more than five ( 5) years.
151	167		2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of
152	168		domestic abuse against a pregnant woman with knowledge of the
153	169		pregnancy shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in
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156		-	3. Any person convicted of domestic abuse committed against a
157		-	pregnant woman with knowledge of the pregnancy and a miscarriage
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	197	+	the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than ten
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	199	+	3. Any person convicted of domestic abuse committed against a
	200	+	pregnant woman with knowledge of the pregnancy and a miscarriage
	201	+	occurs or injury to the unborn child occurs shall be guilty of a
185	202		felony, punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department
186	203		of Corrections for not less than twenty (20) years.
187	204		F. Any person convicted of domestic abuse as defined in
188	205		subsection C of this section that results in great bodily injury to
189	206		the victim shall be guilty of a felony and punis hed by imprisonment
190	207		in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than
191	208		ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more
192	209		than one (1) year. The provisions of Section 51.1 of this title
193	210		shall apply to any second or subsequen t conviction of a violation of
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195	212		G. Any person convicted of domestic abuse as defined in
196	213		subsection C of this section that was committed in the presence of a
197	214		child shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not
198	215		less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or by a fine
199	216		not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000.00), or by both such
200	217		fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a sec ond or
201	218		subsequent domestic abuse as defined in subsection C of this section
202	219		that was committed in the presence of a child shall be punished by
203	220		imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not
204		-	less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or by a fin e
205		-	not exceeding Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00), or by both such
206		-	fine and imprisonment. The provisions of Section 51.1 of this title
207		-	shall apply to any second or subsequent offense. For every
208		-	conviction of a domestic abuse crime in violation of any pr ovision
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	248	+	less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or by a fine
	249	+	not exceeding Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00), or by both such
	250	+	fine and imprisonment. The provisions of Section 51.1 of this title
	251	+	shall apply to any se cond or subsequent offense. For every
	252	+	conviction of a domestic abuse crime in violation of any provision
235	253		of this section committed against an intimate partner or a family or
236	254		household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the
237	255		Oklahoma Statutes, the court shall:
238	256		1. Specifically order as a condition of a suspended or deferred
239	257		sentence that a defendant participate in counseling or undergo
240	258		treatment to bring about the cessation of domestic abuse as
241	259		specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection;
242	260		2. a. The court shall require the defendant to complete an
243	261		assessment and follow the recommendations of a by a
244	262		batterers' intervention program as provided in
245	263		subparagraph b of this paragraph and certified by the
246	264		Office of the Attorney General, to determine if i t is
247	265		appropriate for the defendant to undergo treatment
248	266		through the certified batterers' intervention program
249	267		provided for in subparagraph b of this paragraph or
250	268		through an alternative batterer s' intervention program
251	269		as provided for in subparagraph c of th is paragraph
252	270		certified by the Attorney General and provided by
253		-	local certified domestic violence o r sexual assault
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255		-	b. If the defendant is ordered to participate in a
256		-	batterers' intervention program, the order shall
257		-	require the defendant to attend the program for a
258		-	minimum of fifty-two (52) weeks, complete the program,
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	298	+	local certified domestic violence or sexual assault
	299	+	organizations.
	300	+	b. If the defendant is ordered to p articipate in a
	301	+	batterers' intervention program, the order shall
	302	+	require the defendant to a ttend the program for a
	303	+	minimum of fifty-two (52) weeks, complete the program,
285	304		and be evaluated before and after attendance of the
286	305		program by program staff. Three u nexcused absences in
287	306		succession or seven unexcused absences in a period of
288	307		fifty-two (52) weeks from any court-ordered batterers'
289	308		intervention program shall be prima fac ie evidence of
290	309		the violation of the conditions of probation for the
291	310		district attorney to seek acceleration or revocation
292	311		of any probation entered by the court.
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294	313		c. Alternative batterers' intervention programs, which
295	314		the court may require the defendant to complete in
296	315		lieu of the batterers ' intervention program provided
297	316		for in subparagraph b of this paragraph, shall be
298	317		certified through the Office of the Attorney General
299	318		and last a minimum of twenty-six (26) weeks. Rules
300	319		for alternative batterers ' intervention programs shall
301	320		be promulgated by the Attorney General and provide
302	321		that the programs shall:
303		-	(1) prioritize the safety of all victims of
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305		-	(2) ensure that batterers ' intervention programs use
306		-	appropriate intervention strategies to assist the
307		-	batterer in fostering the appropriate skills to:
308		-	(a) stop the violence committed by the batterer,
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	349	+	(1) prioritize the safety of all victims of
	350	+	battering,
	351	+	(2) ensure that batterers ' intervention programs use
	352	+	appropriate intervention strategies to assist the
	353	+	batterer in fostering the appropriate skills to:
	354	+	(a) stop the violence committed by the b atterer,
335	355		(b) accept personal accountability for battering
336	356		and personal responsibility for t he decision
337	357		to stop or not to stop battering, and
338	358		(c) change the existing atti tudes and beliefs of
339	359		the batterer that support the coercive
340	360		behavior of the batterer,
341	361		(3) provide that batterers ' intervention programs
342	362		address all forms of battering,
343	363		(4) provide that batterers' intervention programs are
344	364		culturally informed and provide culturally
345	365		appropriate services to all participants,
346	366		(5) provide that batterers ' intervention programs
347	367		provide services that are affordable and
348	368		accessible for participants, includi ng
349	369		participants with disabilities and limited
350	370		English proficiency,
351	371		(6) provide a uniform standard for evaluating the
352	372		performance of a batterers ' intervention program ,
353		-	(7) encourage practices, based on consensus of
354		-	research and proven field experience, that
355		-	enhance victim safety,
356		-	(8) foster local and statewide communication and
357		-	interaction between and among batterers'
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	400	+	(7) encourage practices, based on consensus of
	401	+	research and proven field experience, that
	402	+	enhance victim safety,
	403	+	(8) foster local and statewide communication and
	404	+	interaction between and among batterers'
384	405		intervention programs and victim advocacy
385	406		programs, and
386	407		(9) ensure that batterers ' intervention programs
387	408		operate as an integrated part of the wider
388	409		community response to battering.
389	410		Alternative batterers ' intervention programs may use
390	411		evidence-based principles of restorative justice.
391	412		d. A program for anger management, couples counseling, or
392	413		family and marital counseling shall not solely qualify
393	414		for the counseling or treatment requirement for
394	415		domestic abuse pursuant to this subsection. The
395	416		counseling may be ordered in addition to counseling
396	417		specifically for the treatment of domestic abuse or
397	418		per evaluation as set forth below. If, after
398	419		sufficient evaluation and attendance at required
399	420		counseling treatment sessions, the domestic violence
400	421		treatment program or licensed professional determines
401	422		that the defendant does not evaluate as a perpetrator
402	423		of domestic violence or does evaluate as a perpetrator
403		-	of domestic violence and should complete other
404		-	programs of treatment simultaneously or prior to or
405		-	subsequent to domestic violence treatment, including
406		-	but not limited to programs related to the mental
407		-	health, apparent substance or alcohol abuse or
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	451	+	of domestic violence and should complete other
	452	+	programs of treatment simultaneously or prior to or
	453	+	subsequent to domestic violence treatment, including
	454	+	but not limited to programs related to the mental
	455	+	health, apparent substance or alcohol abuse or
434	456		inability or refusal to manage anger, the defendant
435	457		shall be ordered to complete the c ounseling as per the
436	458		recommendations of the domestic violence treatment
437	459		program or licensed professional;
438	460		3. a. The court shall set a review hearing no more than one
439	461		hundred twenty (120) days after the defendant is
440	462		ordered to participate in a domestic abuse counseling
441	463		program or undergo treatment for domestic abuse to
442	464		assure the attendance a nd compliance of the defendant
443	465		with the provisions of this subsection and the
444	466		domestic abuse counseling or treatment requirements .
445	467		The court may suspend delay sentencing of the
446	468		defendant until the defendant has presented proof to
447	469		the court of enrollment i n a program of treatment for
448	470		domestic abuse by an individual licensed practitioner
449	471		or a domestic abuse treatment program certified by the
450	472		Attorney General and attendance at weekly sessions of
451	473		such program. Such proof shall be presented to the
452	474		court by the defendant no later than one hundred
453		-	twenty (120) days after the defendant is ordered to
454		-	such counseling or treatment. At such time, the court
455		-	may complete sentencing, beginning the period of the
456		-	sentence from the date that proof of enrollment is
457		-	presented to the court, and schedule reviews as
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	502	+	twenty (120) days after the defendant is ordered to
	503	+	such counseling or treatment. At such time, the court
	504	+	may complete sentencing, beginning the period of the
	505	+	sentence from the date that proof of enrollment is
	506	+	presented to the court, and schedule reviews as
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485	508		and paragraphs 4 and 5 of this subsection. Three
486	509		unexcused absences in succession or seven unexcused
487	510		absences in a period of fifty -two (52) weeks from any
488	511		court-ordered domestic abuse counseling or treatment
489	512		program shall be prima facie evidence of the v iolation
490	513		of the conditions of probation for the district
491	514		attorney to seek acce leration or revocation of any
492	515		probation entered by the court.
493	516		b. The court shall set a second review hearing after the
494	517		completion of the counseling or treatment to assure
495	518		the attendance and compliance of the defendant with
496	519		the provisions of this subsection and the domestic
497	520		abuse counseling or treatment requirements. The court
498	521		shall retain continuing jurisdiction over the
499	522		defendant during the course of ordered counseling
500	523		through the final review hearing;
501	524		4. The court may set subsequent or other review hear ings as the
502	525		court determines necessary to assure the defendant attends and fully
503		-	complies with the provisions of this subsection and the domestic
504		-	abuse counseling or treatment requirements;
505		-	5. At any review hearing, if the defendant is not
506		-	satisfactorily attending individual counseling or a domestic abuse
507		-	counseling or treatment program or is not in compliance with any
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	553	+	complies with the provisions of this subsection and the domestic
	554	+	abuse counseling or treatment requirements;
	555	+	5. At any review hearing, if the defendant is not
	556	+	satisfactorily attending individual counseling or a domestic abuse
	557	+	counseling or treatment program or is not in compliance with any
534	558		domestic abuse counseling or treatment requirements, the cour t may
535	559		order the defendant to further or continue counseling, treatment, or
536	560		other necessary services. The court may revoke all or any part of a
537	561		suspended sentence, d eferred sentence, or probation pursuant to
538	562		Section 991b of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statute s and subject the
539	563		defendant to any or all remaining portions of the original sentence;
540	564		6. At the first review hearing, the court shall require the
541	565		defendant to appear in court. Thereafter, for any subsequent review
542	566		hearings, the court may accept a report on the progress of the
543	567		defendant from individual counseling, domestic abuse c ounseling, or
544	568		the treatment program. There shall be no requirement for the victim
545	569		to attend review hearings; and
546	570		7. If funding is available, a referee may be appointed and
547	571		assigned by the presiding judge of the district court to hear
548	572		designated cases set for review under this subsection. Reasonable
549	573		compensation for the referees shall be f ixed by the presiding judge.
550	574		The referee shall meet the requirements and perform all dutie s in
551	575		the same manner and procedure as set forth in Sections 1 -8-103 and
552		-	2-2-702 of Title 10A of th e Oklahoma Statutes pertaining to referees
553		-	appointed in juvenile proceedings.
554		-	The defendant may be required to pay all or part of the cost of
555		-	the counseling or treatment, in the discretion of the court.
556		-	H. As used in subsection G of this section, "in the presence of
557		-	a child" means in the physical presence of a child; or having
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	603	+	2-2-702 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes pertaining to referees
	604	+	appointed in juvenile pr oceedings.
	605	+	The defendant may be required to pay all or part of the cost of
	606	+	the counseling or treatment, in the discretion of the court.
	607	+	H. As used in subsection G of this section, "in the presence of
	608	+	a child" means in the physical presence of a child; or having
584	609		knowledge that a child is present and may see or hear an act of
585	610		domestic violence. For the purposes of subsections C and G of this
586	611		section, "child" may be any child whether or not related to the
587	612		victim or the defendant.
588	613		I. For the purposes of subs ections C and G of this section, any
589	614		conviction for assault and battery against an intimate partner or a
590	615		family or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title 22 of
591	616		the Oklahoma Statutes shall constitute a sufficient basis for a
592	617		felony charge:
593	618		1. If that conviction is rendered in any state, county or
594	619		parish court of record of this or a ny other state; or
595	620		2. If that conviction is rendered in any municipal court o f
596	621		record of this or any other state for which any jail time was
597	622		served; provided, no co nviction in a municipal court of record
598	623		entered prior to November 1, 1997, shall constitute a prior
599	624		conviction for purposes of a felony charge.
600	625		J. Any person who commits any assault and battery by
601	626		strangulation or attempted strangulation against an intima te partner
602		-	or a family or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title
603		-	22 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
604		-	domestic abuse by strangulation and shall be punished by
605		-	imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a
606		-	period of not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3) years,
607		-	or by a fine of not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or
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	654	+	or a family or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title
	655	+	22 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
	656	+	domestic abuse by strangu lation and shall be punished by
	657	+	imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Correc tions for a
	658	+	period of not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3) years,
	659	+	or by a fine of not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or
634	660		by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon a second or subsequent
635	661		conviction for a violation of this section , the defendant shall be
636	662		punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
637	663		Corrections for a period of not less than three (3) years nor more
638	664		than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand
639	665		Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both suc h fine and imprisonment. The
640	666		provisions of Section 51.1 of this title shall apply to any s econd
641	667		or subsequent conviction of a violation of this subsection. As used
642	668		in this subsection, "strangulation" means any form of asphyxia;
643	669		including, but not limited to, asphyxia characterized by closure of
644	670		the blood vessels or air passages of the neck as a result of
645	671		external pressure on the neck or the closure of the nostrils or
646	672		mouth as a result of external pressure on the head.
647	673		K. Any district court of this state and any judge thereof shall
648	674		be immune from any liability or prosecution for issuing an orde r
649	675		that requires a defendant to:
650	676		1. Attend a treatment program for domestic abusers certified by
651	677		the Attorney General;
652		-	2. Attend counseling or treatment services ordered as part of
653		-	any suspended or deferred sentence or probation; and
654		-	3. Attend, complete, and be evaluated before and after
655		-	attendance by a treatment program for domestic abusers, certifi ed by
656		-	the Attorney General.
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	705	+	2. Attend counseling or treatment services or dered as part of
	706	+	any suspended or deferred sentence or probation; and
	707	+	3. Attend, complete, and be evaluated before and after
	708	+	attendance by a treatment program for domes tic abusers, certified by
	709	+	the Attorney General.
683	710		L. There shall be no charge of fees or costs to any victim of
684	711		domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault in connection with
685	712		the prosecution of a domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault
686	713		offense in this state.
687	714		M. In the course of prosecuting any charge of domestic abuse,
688	715		stalking, harassment, rape, or violation of a protective order, the
689	716		prosecutor shall provide the court, prior to sentencing or any plea
690	717		agreement, a local history and any other avai lable history of past
691	718		convictions of the defendant within the last ten (10) years relat ing
692	719		to domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, rape, violation of a
693	720		protective order, or any other violent misdemeanor or felony
694	721		convictions.
695	722		N. Any plea of guilty or finding of guilt for a violation of
696	723		subsection C, F, G, I or J of this section shall const itute a
697	724		conviction of the offense for the purpose of this act or any other
698	725		criminal statute under which the existence of a prior conviction is
699	726		relevant for a period of t en (10) years following the completion of
700	727		any court imposed probationary term; provided , the person has not,
701		-	in the meantime, been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral
702		-	turpitude or a felony.
703		-	O. For purposes of subsection F of this section, "great bodily
704		-	injury" means bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement,
705		-	protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body part, organ
706		-	or mental faculty, or substantial risk of death.
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	755	+	in the meantime, been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral
	756	+	turpitude or a felony.
	757	+	O. For purposes of subsection F of this section, "great bodily
	758	+	injury" means bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement,
	759	+	protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body part, organ
	760	+	or mental faculty, or substantial risk of death.
733	761		P. Any pleas of guilty or nolo contendere or finding of guilt
734	762		to a violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a
735	763		conviction of the offens e for the purpose of any subsection of this
736	764		section under which the existence of a prior co nviction is relevant
737	765		for a period of ten (10) years following the completion of any
738	766		sentence or court imposed probationary term.
739	767		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
740		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of March, 2025.
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745		-	Presiding Officer of the House
746		-	of Representatives
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749		-	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
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754		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
	769	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
	770	+	OVERSIGHT, dated 03/04/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.