Oklahoma SB601 halts executions, creates a task force to study death penalty issues, and suspends related statutes.
Oklahoma SB601, the Death Penalty Moratorium Act, stays executions in all death penalty cases and prohibits the Court of Criminal Appeals from ordering executions. It also suspends all statutes related to death penalty sentences and vacates current execution dates. The act creates a Death Penalty Reform Task Force to study and report on death penalty issues, with members appointed by legislative leaders. The task force must submit a report by November 30, 2026, and its meetings are subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
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