An Act
ENROLLED 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 Remembrance “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 placem ent prohibitions;
authorizing placement of certain commemorati ve flag;
providing for codification; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Commemorative flags
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, terrorist attacks on the
World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the plane crash victims of the
United Airlines Flight 93, the 9/11 Remembrance “Freedom Flag” that
commemorates this day in American history , shall be authorized to be
flown on flagpoles throughout the state in remembrance.
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
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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 Remembrance “Freedom Flag”; and
12. Such other flags as may be approved by the governing board
or agency having control over said public property.
B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dolla rs ($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 neces sary 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 aft er its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 10th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of April, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERN OR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __