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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 17, 2022
SENATE BILL NO. 1466 By: Rader and Stephens of the
Senate
and
Pae and Provenzano of the
House
An Act relating to the 9/11 Freedom Flag; authorizing
certain flag to be flown commemorating the September
11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States;
amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 375, which relates to
flag placement prohibitions; authorizing placement of
certain commemorative flag; providing for
codification; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOM A:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 93. 3 of Title 25, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
In memory of the September 11, 2001, terroris t attacks on the
World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the plane crash victims of the
United Airlines Flight 93, the 9/11 Freedom Flag that commemorat es
this day in American history , shall be authorized to be flown on
flagpoles throughout the state in remembrance.
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SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 375, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 375. A. It shall be unlawful and constitute a
misdemeanor for any person to place, hoist, raise or display any
flag, standard, colors or ensign upon or o ver any publicly own ed
tax-supported property or premises except roads, streets, hi ghways,
stadiums or arenas in the State of Oklahoma, except:
1. The flag, standard, colors or ensign of the United States of
America;
2. The flag of any nation formerly ha ving dominion over t he
land now comprising the State of Oklahoma or any portion of said
land;
3. The official flag of any of the fifty states of the United
States;
4. An Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building commemorative flag;
5. The official flag of any m unicipality in this state;
6. The Boy Scouts of America flag;
7. The Girl Scouts United States of America flag;
8. The American Red Cross flag;
9. The American Ex-Prisoner of War flag;
10. The POW/MIA flag; and
11. The 9/11 Freedom Flag ; and
12. Such other flags as may be approved by the governing board
or agency having control over said public property.
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B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
February 17, 2022 - DO PASS