ENGR. H. B. NO. 2248 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2248 By: Burns of the House and Hall of the Senate An Act relating to definitions and general provisions; designating the soybean as the state legume of Oklahoma; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OK LAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statute s as Section 94.18 of Title 25, unless there is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows: The soybean is hereby designated and adopted as the state legume of Oklahoma. SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2023. ENGR. H. B. NO. 2248 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2023. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023. Presiding Officer of the Senate