Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1214 Compare Versions

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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 1214 By: Standridge
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to public health; requiring state
66	66	agency or political subdivision to make a reasonable
67	67	attempt to provide certain information under certain
68	68	condition; making state agency or political
69	69	subdivision liable for certain violation; exempting
70	70	employee from immunity under Governmental Tort Claims
71	71	Act under certain circumstances; specifying
72	72	applicability of section; providing for codification;
73	73	and declaring an emergency .
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79	79	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
80	80	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
81	81	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-502.5 of Title 63, unless
82	82	there is created a duplication in numbering, read s as follows:
83	83	A. If a state agency or poli tical subdivision requires the use
84	84	or wearing of a medical device including but not limit ed to a face
85	85	covering, the state agency or political subdivision shall make a
86	86	reasonable attempt to provide each person covered under such
87	87	requirement with clear and concise instructions on proper usage and
88	88	applicable warnings of any real or potential harms based on
89	89	applicable guidance from one or more health authorities including
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141	141	but not limited to the State Department of Heal th, the Centers for
142	142	Disease Control and Prevention, the Occupational Safety and Health
143	143	Administration, the Food and Drug Admi nistration, or the World
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145	145	B. A state agency or political subdivision found to be in
146	146	violation of subsection A of this section shall be liable for actual
147	147	damages. An employee of the state or political subdivision who
148	148	implements or is tasked with oversight of such a requirement who
149	149	knowingly neglects to fully inform those subject to the requirement
150	150	pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be deemed to be
151	151	acting outside the scope of his or her employ ment and shall forfeit
152	152	any protection from liability pursuant to the Governmental Tort
153	153	Claims Act.
154	154	C. The provisions of this section shall appl y to a civil action
155	155	filed on or after the effective date of this act.
156	156	SECTION 2. It being immediately necessar y for the preservation
157	157	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
158	158	declared to exist, by reason whereof this ac t shall take effect and
159	159	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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