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	28	+	ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
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	31	+	BILL NO. 3957 By: Walke of the House
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	35	+	Floyd of the Senate
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	40	+	[ fees - changing funding process for courtroom
	41	+	interpreter services - effective date –
	42	+	emergency ]
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	47	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, restore the title
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	49	+	Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2022.
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	53	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	56	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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3	90		BILL NO. 3957 By: Walke of the House
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7	94		Floyd of the Senate
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14		-	An Act relating to fees; amending 28 O.S. 2021,
15		-	Section 152, which relates to court fee sch edule;
16		-	changing funding process for courtroom interpreter
17		-	services; amending 28 O.S. 2021, Section 153, which
18		-	relates to costs in cri minal cases; eliminating cost
19		-	for services of a language interpreter; removing
20		-	references to services of a language interpreter;
21		-	removing restriction on dismissing or w aiving costs;
22		-	providing an effective date; and declaring an
23		-	emergency.
	101	+	[ fees - changing funding process for courtroom
	102	+	interpreter services - effective date –
	103	+	emergency ]
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28		-	SUBJECT: Fees
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30	108		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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32	109		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 28 O.S. 2021, Section 152, is
33	110		amended to read as follows:
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35	111		Section 152. A. In any civil case filed in a district court,
36	112		the court clerk shall collect, at the t ime of filing, the following
37	113		flat fees, none of which shall ever be refundable, and which shall
38	114		be the only charge for court costs, except as is otherwise
39	115		specifically provided for by law:
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41	116		1. Actions for divorce, alimony without divorce, separate
42	117		maintenance, custody or support ............................... $183.00
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44	118		2. Any ancillary pro ceeding to modify or vacate a d ivorce
45	119		decree providing for custody or support ........................ $43.00
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47	120		3. Probate and guardianship .............................. $135.00
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49	147		4. Annual guardianship report ............................. $33.00
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51	148		5. Any proceeding for sale or lease of rea l or personal
52	149		property or mineral interest in probate or guardianship........$43.00
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54	150		6. Any proceeding to revoke the probate of a will .........$43.00
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56	151		7. Judicial determination of dea th........................ $58.00
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58	152		8. Adoption................................ ..............$105.00
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60	153		9. Civil actions for an amount of Ten Thousand Dollars
61	154		($10,000.00) or less and condemnation ......................... $150.00
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63	155		10. Civil actions for an amount of Ten Thousand One
64	156		Dollars ($10,001.00) or more ................................ .$163.00
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66	157		11. Garnishment................................ ...........$23.00
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68	158		12. Continuing wage garnishment ........................... $63.00
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70	159		13. Any other proceeding after judgment ...................$33.00
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72	160		14. All others, including but not limited to actions for
73	161		forcible entry and detainer, judgm ents from all other courts,
74	162		including the Workers ' Compensation Court...................... $85.00
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76	163		15. Notice of renewal of judgment ......................... $23.00
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78	164		B. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs
79	165		1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of subsection A o f this section, the sum of
80	166		Six Dollars ($6.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Law
81	167		Library Fund.
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83	168		C. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsections
84	169		A and B of this section, the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)
85	170		shall be assessed and c redited to the Oklahoma Court I nformation
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86	197		System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20
87	198		of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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89	199		D. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsection
90		-	A of this section, the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be assessed ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 3~~
	200	+	A of this section, the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be assessed
91	201		and credited to the Oklahoma court-appointed special advocates
92	202		(OCASA).
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94	203		E. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsection
95	204		A of this section, the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be assessed
96	205		and credited as follows:
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98	206		1. One Dollar and fifty-five cents ($1.55) of such amount shall
99	207		be credited to the Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund;
100	208		and
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102	209		2. Forty-five cents ($0.45) of such amount shall be credited to
103	210		the Supreme Court Revolving Fund to be used to reimburse district
104	211		courts for expenses related to servi ces of interpreters and
105	212		translators. Vouchers for such expenses shall be submit ted by the
106	213		district court and and may be budgeted and expended by the Supreme
107	214		Court for expenses lawfully incurred for providing qualified
108	215		courtroom interpreter services in the district courts, for
109	216		credentialing and training Oklahoma courtroom interpreters, an d for
110	217		any other expenditures determined by the Supreme Court to be
111	218		necessary to provide language access in the district courts as
112	219		required by state and federal law. Payments of expenses may be made
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113	246		after the claim or expense is approved by the Chief Justi ce of the
114	247		Supreme Court or another justice designated by the Chief Justice.
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116	248		F. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs
117	249		1, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of subsect ion A of this section, each county
118	250		may assess, upon approval by the board of county commissioners, a
119	251		sum not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per case to be credited to
120	252		the Sheriff's Service Fee Account in the county in which t he action
121	253		arose for the purpose of enhancing existing or providing additional
122	254		courthouse security.
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124	255		G. Until November 1, 2027, in addition to the amounts collected
125	256		pursuant to subsection A of this sectio n, the sum of Ten Dollars
126	257		($10.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Court Clerk 's Records
127	258		Management and Preservation Fund created in Section 31.3 of this
128	259		title.
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130	260		H. In any case in which a litigant claims to have a just cause
131	261		of action and that, by re ason of poverty, the litigant is unable to
132	262		pay the fees and costs provided for in th is section and is
133	263		financially unable to employ counsel, upon the filing of an
134	264		affidavit in forma pauperis executed before any officer authorized
135		-	by law to administer oaths to that effect and upon satisfactory ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 4~~
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136	266		showing to the court that the litigant has no m eans and is,
137	267		therefore, unable to pay the applicable fees and costs and to employ
138	268		counsel, no fees or costs shall be required. The opposing party or
139	269		parties may file with the court clerk of the court having
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140	296		jurisdiction of the cause an affidavit similarly executed
141	297		contradicting the allegation of poverty. In all such cases, the
142	298		court shall promptly set for hearing the determination of
143	299		eligibility to litigate without payment of fees or costs. Until a
144	300		final order is entered de termining that the affiant is i neligible,
145	301		the clerk shall permit the affiant to litigate without payment of
146	302		fees or costs. Any litigant executing a false affidavit or counter
147	303		affidavit pursuant to the p rovisions of this section shall be guilty
148	304		of perjury.
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150	305		I. Payments to the court cler k for fees and costs assessed
151	306		pursuant to this section may be made by a nationally r ecognized
152	307		credit or debit card or other electronic payment method as provided
153	308		in paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 151 of this title.
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155	309		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 28 O.S. 2021, Section 153, is
156	310		amended to read as follows:
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158	311		Section 153. A. The clerks of the courts shall collect as
159	312		costs in every criminal case for each o ffense of which the defendant
160	313		is convicted, irrespect ive of whether or not the sente nce is
161	314		deferred, the following flat charges and no more, except for
162	315		standing and parking violations and for charges otherwise provided
163	316		for by law, which fee shall cover doc keting of the case, filing of
164	317		all papers, issuance of process, warrants, orders, and other
165	318		services to the date of judgment:
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167	345		1. For each defendant convicted of
168	346		exceeding the speed limit by at least
169	347		one (1) mile per hour but not more than
170	348		ten (10) miles per hour, whether charged
171	349		individually or conjointly wi th others ..............$77.00
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173	350		2. For each defendant convicted of a
174	351		misdemeanor traffic violation other than
175	352		an offense provided for in paragraph 1
176	353		or 5 of this subsection, whether charged
177	354		individually or conjointly with others ..............$98.00
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179	355		3. For each defendant convicted o f a
180		-	misdemeanor, other than for driving ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 5~~
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181	357		under the influence of alcohol or other
182	358		intoxicating substance or an offens e
183	359		provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this
184	360		subsection, whether charged individually
185	361		or conjointly with others ........................... $93.00
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187	362		4. For each defendant c onvicted of a
188	363		felony, other than for driving under the
189	364		influence of alcohol or other
190	365		intoxicating substance, whethe r charged
191	366		individually or conjointly with others .............$103.00
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194	368		misdemeanor of driving under the influence
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196	396		whether charged individually or conjointly
197	397		with others ................................ ....... $433.00
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199	398		6. For each defendant convicted of the
200	399		felony of driving under the influence of
201	400		alcohol or other intoxicating substance,
202	401		whether charged individually or
203	402		conjointly with others ............................. $433.00
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205	403		7. For the services of a court reporter at
206	404		each preliminary hearing and trial h eld
207	405		in the case ................................ .........$20.00
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211	407		9. A sheriff's fee for serving or
212	408		endeavoring to serve each writ, warran t,
213	409		order, process, command, or notice or
214	410		pursuing any fugitive from justice
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220	414		Oklahoma Statutes,
221	415		whichever is
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227	445		expenses, whichever
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230	447		10. For the service s of a language interpreter, other than an
231	448		interpreter appointed pursuant to the pro visions of the Oklahoma
232	449		Interpreter for the Deaf Act, at each hearing held in the case, the
233	450		actual cost of the interpreter.
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235	451		B. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to paragraphs 2
236	452		through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Six Dollars
237	453		($6.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Law Library Fund
238	454		pursuant to Section 1201 e t seq. of Title 20 of the Oklahoma
239	455		Statutes.
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242	457		of this section, the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be
243	458		assessed and collected in every traffic case for each offense other
244	459		than for driving under the influence of alcohol or other
245	460		intoxicating substance; the sum of Thirty Do llars ($30.00) shall be
246	461		assessed and collected in every misdemeanor case for each of fense;
247	462		the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be assessed and collected
248	463		in every misdemeanor case for each offense for driving under the
249	464		influence of alcohol or other int oxicating substance; the sum of
250	465		Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed and collect ed in every
251	466		felony case for each offense; and the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
252	467		shall be assessed and collected in every felony case for each
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254	495		intoxicating substance.
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257	497		A and B of this section, the sum of Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00)
258	498		shall be assessed and credited to the Okl ahoma Court Information
259	499		System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20
260	500		of the Oklahoma Statutes .
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263	502		through 6 of subsecti on A of this section, the sum of Ten Dollars
264	503		($10.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Sheriff's Service Fee
265	504		Account in the county in which the conviction occurred for the
266	505		purpose of enhancing existing or providing additional courthouse
267	506		security.
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269	507		F. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to para graphs
270		-	1 through 6 of ~~subsection~~ A of this ~~sec tion~~, the sum of Three ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 7~~
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271	509		Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Office of the
272	510		Attorney General Victim Services Unit.
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275	512		1 through 6 of subsection A of this section, th e sum of Three
276	513		Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Child Abuse
277	514		Multidisciplinary Account. This fee shall not be used for purposes
278	515		of hiring or employing any law enforcement officers.
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281	517		and 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Fifteen Dollars
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282	544		($15.00) shall be assessed in every misdemeanor or felony case for
283	545		each offense of driving unde r the influence of alcohol or other
284	546		intoxicating substance and credited to the Oklah oma Impaired Driver
285	547		Database Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 8 of Enrolled
286	548		House Bill No. 3146 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
287	549		Legislature 11-902d of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
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289	550		I. Prior to convicti on, parties in criminal cases s hall not be
290	551		required to pay, advance, or post security for the services of a
291	552		language interpreter or for the issuance or service of process to
292	553		obtain compulsory attendance of witnesses.
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294	554		J. The amounts to be assessed as court costs upon filing of a
295	555		case shall be those amounts above-stated in paragraph 3 or 4 of
296	556		subsection A and subsection s B, C, D and E of this section.
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299	558		deposited into the court fund, except the following :
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302	560		ten percent (10%) of the sheriff 's service fee, provided for in
303	561		paragraph 9 of subsection A of this section, collected on a warrant
304	562		referred to the contractor for the misdemeanor warrant noti fication
305	563		program governed by Se ctions 514.4 and 514.5 of Title 19 of the
306	564		Oklahoma Statutes. This ten -percent sum shall be deposited into the
307	565		issuing Court Clerk's Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Sec tion
308	566		220 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of the court clerk issuing
309	567		the warrant with the balance of the sheriff's service fee to be
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310	594		deposited into the Sheriff 's Service Fee Account, created pursuant
311	595		to the provisions of Section 514.1 of Title 19 of t he Oklahoma
312	596		Statutes, of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or
313	597		attempted. Otherwise, the sheriff's service fee, when collected,
314		-	shall be deposited in i ts entirety into the Sheriff 's Service Fee ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 8~~
	598	+	shall be deposited in i ts entirety into the Sheriff 's Service Fee
315	599		Account of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or
316	600		attempted;
317		-
318	601		2. The sheriff's fee provided for in Section 153.2 o f this
319	602		title;
320		-
321	603		3. The witness fees paid by the district attorney pursuant to
322	604		the provisions of Section 82 of this title which, if collected by
323	605		the court clerk, shall be tra nsferred to the district attorney 's
324	606		office in the county where witness attendance wa s required. Fees
325	607		transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the
326	608		district attorney's maintenance and operating expense account;
327		-
328	609		4. The fees provided for in subsection C of this section shall
329	610		be forwarded to the District Attorneys Council Revolving Fund to
330	611		defray the costs of prosecution; and
331		-
332	612		5. The following amounts of the fees provided for in paragraphs
333	613		2, 3, 5 and 6 of subsection A of this section, when collected, shall
334	614		be deposited in the Trauma Care Ass istance Revolving Fund, created
335	615		pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 -2530.9 of Title 63 of the
336	616		Oklahoma Statutes:
337	617
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338	643		a. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the Ninety -eight-Dollar fee
339	644		provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this
340	645		section,
341		-
342	646		b. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the Ninety-three-Dollar fee
343	647		provided for in paragraph 3 of subsection A of this
344	648		section,
345		-
346	649		c. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Four -Hundred-
347	650		Thirty-three-Dollar fee provided for in paragraph 5 of
348	651		subsection A of this section, and
349		-
350	652		d. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Four -Hundred-
351	653		Thirty-three-Dollar fee provided for in paragraph 6 of
352	654		subsection A of this section .
353		-
354	655		L. Costs required to be collected pursuant to this section
355	656		shall not be dismissed or waived; provided, if the court determines
356	657		that a person needing the services of a la nguage interpreter is
357	658		indigent, the court may waive all or part of the costs or requ ire
358	659		the payment of costs in installment s.
359		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 9
360	660		M. As used in this section, "convicted" means any final
361	661		adjudication of guilt, whether pursuant to a plea of guilty or nolo
362	662		contendere or otherwise, and any deferred judgment or suspended
363	663		sentence.
364		-
365	664		N. M. A court clerk may accept in payment for any fee, fine,
366	665		forfeiture payment, cost, penalty assessm ent or other charge or
367	666		collection to be assessed or c ollected by a court clerk pursu ant to
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368	693		this section a nationally recognized credit card or debit card or
369	694		other electronic payment method as provided in paragraph 1 of
370	695		subsection B of Section 151 of this t itle.
371		-
372	696		O. N. Upon receipt of payment of fines and cos ts for offenses
373	697		charged prior to July 1, 1992, the court clerk shall apportion and
374	698		pay Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) pe r conviction to the court fund.
375		-
376	699		SECTION 3. This act shall become effect ive July 1, 2022.
377		-
378	700		SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
379	701		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
380	702		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
381	703		be in full force from and af ter its passage and approval.
382		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 3957 Page 10
383		-	Passed the House of Rep resentatives the 4th day of May, 2022.
	704	+	Passed the House of Rep resentatives the 22nd day of March, 2022.
384	705
385	706
386	707
387	708
388	709		Presiding Officer of the House
389	710		of Representatives
390	711
391	712
392		-	Passed the Senate the ~~27th~~ day of ~~April~~, 2022.
	713	+	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
393	714
394	715
395	716
396	717
397	718		Presiding Officer of the Senate
398	719
399		-
400		-
401		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
402		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
403		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
404		-	By: _________________________________
405		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
406		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
407		-
408		-
409		-	_________________________________
410		-	Governor of the State of O klahoma
411		-
412		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
413		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
414		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
415		-	By: _________________________________