HB3742 Due Process Protection Act - Criminal Procedure

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

Oklahoma enacted HB3742, the Due Process Protection Act of 2026, establishing new requirements for preliminary examinations and disclosure in criminal proceedings. The bill passed the House 86-0 on March 24, 2026, and received Senate Judiciary Committee approval on April 7, 2026. The legislation affects criminal court procedures and law enforcement practices in Oklahoma.

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What changed

HB3742 enacts the Due Process Protection Act of 2026, establishing new requirements for preliminary examinations and disclosure procedures in Oklahoma criminal proceedings. The bill underwent multiple committee amendments and substitute versions before passing both chambers unanimously.

Criminal courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma must comply with the new due process protections and disclosure standards established by this legislation. Criminal defendants gain enhanced procedural protections during preliminary examinations. Defense counsel should monitor for implementing rules or court orders that will operationalize the Act's requirements.

What to do next

Criminal courts must implement new preliminary examination procedures under the Due Process Protection Act
Prosecutors and law enforcement must comply with enhanced disclosure requirements in criminal proceedings
Defense attorneys should review updated procedural requirements for preliminary hearings

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / HB3742 Passed HB3742 House Bill Passed 2026-03-25

Criminal procedure; Due Process Protection Act of 2026; preliminary examinations and proceedings; disclosure; effective date.

Bill Details

State Oklahoma

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=h...

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Action History

2026-04-07 S Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed 2026-04-01 S Second Reading referred to Judiciary 2026-03-25 S Coauthored by Representative Timmons 2026-03-25 S Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Alonso-Sandoval 2026-03-25 S Coauthored by Representative Alonso-Sandoval 2026-03-25 S First Reading 2026-03-25 H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 2026-03-24 H Referred for engrossment 2026-03-24 H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0 2026-03-24 H General Order 2026-03-05 H Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author) 2026-03-05 H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee 2026-02-18 H Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary 2026-02-04 H Referred to Criminal Judiciary 2026-02-04 H Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-02-04 H Withdrawn from Rules Committee 2026-02-03 H Second Reading referred to Rules 2026-02-02 H Authored by Representative Harris 2026-02-02 H First Reading

Votes

2026-02-17 House: Criminal Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS Yea: 12 Nay: 0 2026-03-24 House: THIRD READING Yea: 86 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS Yea: 7 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-03 H Rules 2026-02-04 H Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-02-04 H Criminal Judiciary 2026-04-01 S Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-16 House Committee Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 2026-02-18 House Committee Policy Committee Recommendation 2026-03-02 House Committee Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation - - Amendment 1 2026-03-04 House Committee Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation - - Amendment 2 2026-04-07 Senate Committee Committee Amendment 1