Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1555 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 04/27/2022

                             
 
 
An Act 
ENROLLED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1555 	By: Treat and Jett of the 
Senate 
 
  and 
 
  McCall and Hill of the 
House 
 
 
 
An Act relating to abortion; amending Section 18, 
Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to contingent 
effective date; modifying applicability of ce rtain 
provisions; modifying conditions under which certain 
provisions will become effective; repealing Sections 
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 
and 17, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2021, which relate to 
abortion; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
SUBJECT:  Abortion 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
 
SECTION 1.    AMENDATORY     Section 18, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 
2021, is amended to read as foll ows: 
 
Section 18. This act Section 1, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2021 shall 
only become effective on and after the certification of when the 
Attorney General certifies that: 
 
1.  The United States Supreme Court overrules the central 
holding of has overruled in whole or in part Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 
113 (1973), reaffirmed by and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern 
Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), thereby restoring to 
such that the State of Oklahoma the authority to prohibit abortion 
may enforce Section 861 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statute s or 
enact a similar statute prohi biting abortion throughout pregnancy; 
or   
 
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2.  An amendment to the United States Con stitution is adopted 
that restores to such that the State of Oklahoma the authority to 
prohibit abortion may enforce Section 861 of Title 21 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes or enac t a similar statute prohibiting abortion 
throughout pregnancy. 
 
SECTION 2.     REPEALER     Section s 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2021, are hereby 
repealed. 
 
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 and approval. 
   
 
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Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
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: _______________________________ __