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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2335 By: Steagall, Davis, Stark,
Conley, West (Kevin),
Kendrix, Hardin (David),
Grego, McDugle, Dills,
Stearman, Miller and Russ
of the House
and
Jett and Hamilton of the
Senate
An Act relating to public health; prohib iting vaccine
mandates; creating exception; defining terms;
prohibiting discrimination and penalties; 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 1-502.5 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided for in Sections 1210.191 through 1210.195
and Section 3244 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, n o
governmental entity shall mandate onto the general public any
vaccination. For purposes of this section, "governmental entity"
includes, but is not limited to, any elected or appointed state or
local official, any pol itical subdivision, and any agency, board,
commission, or council with rule -making authority. The prohibition
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contained in this section includes any vaccine mandate enacted by
any order, ordinance, or rule issued by any governmental entity
applicable to the general public.
B. No governmental entity shall discriminate against or pursue
civil or criminal penalties against any person of the general public
who declines to be vaccinated or who declines to vaccinate his or
her children.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of t he Senate