Req. No. 7583 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1236 By: McCall COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the United States; providing for review of presidential executive orders and fed eral actions; prohibiting implementation of unconstitutional actions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 101 of Title 80, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The Legislature may review any executive order issued by the President of the United States, federal agency r ule or federal congressional action to determine the constitutionality of such action. Upon recommendation from the Legislature, the Attorney General shall review such action by the federal government to determine the constitutionality of the action and w hether the state Req. No. 7583 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 should seek an exemption from the application of the action or seek to have the action declared unconstitutional. B. Should the Attorney General decline to pursue action based upon the determination of the Legislature, the Legislature may declare the action unconstitutional by a majority vote. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state, county, political subdivision or any other publicly funded organization shall not implement any action that restricts a person's rights or t hat the Office of the Attorney General or the Legislature by a majority vote determines to be unconstitutional under subsection A of this section and which relates to: 1. Pandemics or other health emergencies; 2. The regulation of natural resources, incl uding oil and natural gas; 3. The regulation of the agriculture industry; 4. The use of land; 5. The regulation of the financial sector as it relates to environmental, social or governance standards; 6. The regulation of the constitutional right to ke ep and bear arms; 7. The regulation of education; 8. The regulation of interscholastic, intramural or other extracurricular sports sponsored by an institution of higher education, a school district or a charter school; or Req. No. 7583 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9. Any other powers reserved b y the State of Oklahoma or the people of Oklahoma. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. 58-1-7583 MAH 02/18/21