SB955

Legislative testimony; requiring administration of oath to person providing testimony before legislative committees; creating misdemeanor offense. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB955 requires oaths for legislative testimony and creates a misdemeanor for false statements.

Oklahoma SB955 amends the Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance to require oaths for those providing testimony before legislative committees. It establishes a misdemeanor offense for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing material facts, making materially false statements, or presenting false documents during testimony. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Rules

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Weaver