Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2336 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/15/2021

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2336 	By: Steagall, Davis, Stark and 
Conley of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Standridge of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[ crimes and punishments - removing ability of 
Governor to restrict certain activities during 
state of emergency - effective date ] 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2011, Section 1321.4, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 271, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2020, 
Section 1321.4), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1321.4  A.  The Governor during the existence of a state 
of emergency, by proclamation, may, in the area described by the 
proclamation, which proclamation shall not cover any part or portion 
of the state not affected by public disorder, disaster, or riot at 
the time the proclamation is issued, prohibit: 
1.  Any person being on the public streets, or in the public 
parks or at any other public place during the hours declared by the 
Governor to be a period of curfew;   
 
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2.  A designated number of persons, as designated by the 
Governor, from assembling or gathering on the public streets, parks, 
or other open areas of this state, either public or private; 
3. The manufacture, transfer, use, possession or transportation 
of a Molotov cocktail or any other devic e, instrument or object 
designed to explode or produce uncontained combustion; 
4. 3. The transporting, possessing or using of gasoline, 
kerosene, or combustible, flammable, or explosive liquids or 
materials in a glass or uncapped container of any kind exc ept in 
connection with the normal operation of motor vehicles, normal home 
use or legitimate commercial use; and 
5.  The sale, purchase or dispensing of alcoholic beverages; 
6.  The sale, purchase or dispensing of other commodities or 
goods, as the Governo r reasonably believes should be prohibited to 
help preserve and maintain life, health, property or the public 
peace; 
7. 4. The use of certain streets, highways or public ways by 
the public; and 
8.  Such other activities as the Governor reasonably believes 
should be prohibited to help preserve and maintain life, health, 
property or the public peace . 
B.  Notwithstanding this section or any other law of this state, 
neither the Governor nor any official of a municipal or state entity 
shall prohibit or suspend the sale, ownership, possession,   
 
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transportation, carrying, transfer and storage of firearms, 
ammunition and ammunition accessories during a declared state of 
emergency, that are otherwise legal under state law. 
C.  In imposing the restrictions provided for by the Oklahoma 
Riot Control and Prevention Act, the Governor may impose them for 
such times, upon such conditions, with such exceptions and in such 
areas of this state the Governor from time to time deems necessary. 
D.  Any individual aggrieved by a viol ation of subsection B of 
this section may seek relief in an action at law or in equity for 
redress against any person who subjects such individual or causes 
such individual to be subjected to an action prohibited by 
subsection B of this section.  In additi on to any other remedy at 
law or in equity, an individual aggrieved by the seizure or 
confiscation of a firearm or ammunition in violation of subsection B 
of this section may bring an action for the return of such firearm 
or ammunition in the district cour t of the county in which that 
individual resides or in which such firearm or ammunition is 
located.  In any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of 
this section, the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff costs 
and reasonable attorney fees. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate