Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

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29		-	BILL NO. 2645 By: Steagall and Hardin of the
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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34		-	Bergstrom of the Senate
	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legisl ature (2023)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 2645 By: Steagall
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42	43		An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
43	44		Section 1277, which r elates to the unlawf ul carry of
44	45		firearms in certain places; clarifying exemption that
45	46		authorizes the possession of firearms on certain
46	47		property; authorizing open carry on property of
47	48		nonprofit entities and public trusts under certain
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54	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
55	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1277, is
56	57		amended to read as follows:
57	58		Section 1277. A. It shall be unlawful for any person,
58	59		including a person in possession of a valid handgun license iss ued
59	60		pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act, to
60	61		carry any concealed or unconceale d firearm into any of the follo wing
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62	63		1. Any structure, building, or office space which is owned or
63	64		leased by a city, town, county, state or federal governmental
64	65		authority for the purpose of conducting business with the p ublic;
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91	93		2. Any courthouse, courtroom, prison, jail, deten tion facility
92	94		or any facility used to process, hold or house arrested persons,
93	95		prisoners or persons alleged delinquent or adju dicated delinquent,
94	96		except as provided in Section 21 of Title 57 of the O klahoma
95	97		Statutes;
96	98		3. Any public or private elementary o r public or private
97	99		secondary school, except as provided in subsections C and D of th is
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99	101		4. Any publicly owned or oper ated sports arena or venue during
100	102		a professional sporting event, unless a llowed by the event holder;
101	103		5. Any place where gambli ng is authorized by law, unless
102	104		allowed by the property owner;
103	105		6. Any other place spec ifically prohibited by law ; and
104	106		7. Any property set aside by a county, city, town, public trust
105	107		with a county, city or town as a beneficiary, or state governmental
106	108		authority for an event that is secured with minimum -security
107	109		provisions. For purposes of this paragraph, a minimum-security
108	110		provision consists of a location that is secured utilizing the
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110	112		a. a metallic-style security fence that is at least eight
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112	114		is secured in such a way as to deter unauthorized
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140	143		b. controlled access points staffed by a uniformed,
141	144		commissioned peace officer, and
142	145		c. a metal detector whereby persons walk or otherwise
143	146		travel with their property through or by the metal
144	147		detector.
145	148		B. It shall be lawful for a person t o carry a concealed or
146	149		unconcealed firearm on the following properties:
147	150		1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any
148	151		vehicle, whether attended or una ttended, by a city, town, county,
149	152		state or federal governmental authority;
150	153		2. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any
151	154		vehicle, whether attended or unattended, which is open to the
152	155		public, or by any entity engaged in gambling authorized by la w;
153	156		3. Any property adjacent to a structure, building or office
154	157		space in which concealed or unco ncealed weapons are prohibited by
155	158		the provisions of this section;
156	159		4. Any property designated by statute, ordinance, resolution,
157	160		policy, or use by a city, town, county or state governmental
158	161		authority as a street, plaza, sidewalk, alley, park, recreational
159	162		area, wildlife refuge, wildlife management area or fairgrounds;
160	163		provided, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize
161	164		any entry by a person in possession of a concealed or unconceale d
162	165		firearm into any structure, building , office space or event which is
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189	193		specifically prohibited by the provisions of subsection A of this
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191	195		5. Any property set aside by a public or private elementary or
192	196		secondary school for the use or parking of an y vehicle, whether
193	197		attended or unattended; provided, however, the firearm shall be
194	198		stored and hidden fr om view in a locked motor vehicle when the motor
195	199		vehicle is left unattended on school property ; and
196	200		6. Any public property set aside temporarily by a co unty, city,
197	201		town, public trust with a coun ty, city or town as a beneficiary, or
198	202		state governmental auth ority for the holder of an event permit that
199	203		is without minimum-security provisions, as such term is defined in
200	204		paragraph 7 of subsection A of this secti on; provided, the carry of
201	205		firearms within said permitted event area shall be limited to
202	206		concealed carry of a handgun unless otherwise authorized by the
203	207		holder of the event permit .
204	208		Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection or
205	209		subsection C of this section shall be construed to authoriz e or
206	210		allow any person in control of any place described in sub section A
207	211		of this section to establish any policy or rule that has the effect
208	212		of prohibiting any person in lawful possession of a handgun license
209	213		or otherwise in lawful possession of a firearm f rom carrying or
210	214		possessing the firearm on the property describ ed in this subsection.
211	215		C. A concealed or unconcealed weapon may be carried onto
212	216		private school property or in any school bus or vehicle used by any
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239	244		private school for transportation of student s or teachers by a
240	245		person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklah oma Self-Defense Act,
241	246		provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the
242	247		private school that authorizes the carrying and possession of a
243	248		weapon on private school property or in a ny school bus or vehi cle
244	249		used by a private school . Except for acts of gross negligence or
245	250		willful or wanton misconduct, a governing entity of a private school
246	251		that adopts a policy which authorizes the possession of a weapon on
247	252		private school property, a s chool bus or vehicle used by the private
248	253		school shall not be subject to liability for any injuries arising
249	254		from the adoption of the policy . The provisions of this subsection
250	255		shall not apply to claims pursuant to the Administrative Workers '
251	256		Compensation Act.
252	257		D. Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of subsection A of this sect ion,
253	258		a board of education of a school district may adopt a policy
254	259		pursuant to Section 5 -149.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes to
255	260		authorize the carrying of a handgun onto school property b y school
256	261		personnel specifically designated by the board of educa tion,
257	262		provided such personnel either:
258	263		1. Possess a valid armed security guard license as provided for
259	264		in Section 1750.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklah oma Statutes; or
260	265		2. Hold a valid reserve peace officer certi fication as provided
261	266		for in Section 3311 o f Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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289	295		granted elsewhere in law to carry firearms.
290	296		E. Notwithstanding the provisions of s ubsection A of this
291	297		section, on any property designated by statute, ordinance,
292	298		resolution, policy, or use by a municipality as a municipal zoo or
293	299		park, of any size that is owned, leased, operated or managed by:
294	300		1. A public trust created pursuant to the provisions of Section
295	301		176 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or
296	302		2. A nonprofit entity,
297	303		an individual shall be allowed to carry a concealed handgun but not
298	304		openly carry a handgun on the property ; provided, however, an
299	305		individual may openly carry a handgun or other firearm on the
300	306		property with permission from the public tr ust or nonprofit entity .
301	307		F. Any person violating the provisions of paragraph 2 or 3 of
302	308		subsection A of this section s hall, upon conviction, be guilt y of a
303	309		misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
304	310		Dollars ($250.00). A person violating any other provision of
305	311		subsection A of this section may be denied entrance onto the
306	312		property or removed from the p roperty. If the person refuses to
307	313		leave the property and a peace officer is summoned, the perso n may
308	314		be issued a citation for an amount n ot to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
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310	316		G. No person in possession of a valid handgun license issued
311	317		pursuant to the provisions of the Ok lahoma Self-Defense Act or who
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338	345		is carrying or in possession of a f irearm as otherwise permitted by
339	346		law or who is carrying or in possession of a machete, blackjack,
340	347		loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles shall be authorized to
341	348		carry the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or
342	349		metal knuckles into or upon any college, university or technology
343	350		center school property, except as provided in this subsection . For
344	351		purposes of this subsection, the following property s hall not be
345	352		construed to be college, university or technology center school
346	353		property:
347	354		1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any motor
348	355		vehicle, whether attended or unattended, provided the firearm,
349	356		machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles are
350	357		carried or stored as required by law and the firearm, machete,
351	358		blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles are not removed
352	359		from the motor vehicle without the prior consent of the college or
353	360		university president or technology center school administrator w hile
354	361		the vehicle is on any college, university or technology center
355	362		school property;
356	363		2. Any property authori zed for possession or use of firearms,
357	364		machetes, blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains or metal knuckles by
358	365		college, university or technology cent er school policy; and
359	366		3. Any property authorized by the written con sent of the
360	367		college or university presiden t or technology center school
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389	397		knuckles and the valid handgun license while on college, u niversity
390	398		or technology center school prop erty.
391	399		The college, university or technology center school may notify
392	400		the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation within ten (10) days of a
393	401		violation of any provision of this subsection by a licensee . Upon
394	402		receipt of a written notification of violation, the Bureau shall
395	403		give a reasonable notice to the licensee and hold a hearing . At the
396	404		hearing, upon a determination that the licensee has violated any
397	405		provision of this subsection, the licensee may be subject to an
398	406		administrative fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dol lars ($250.00) and may
399	407		have the handgun license suspended for three (3) months.
400	408		Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection shall be
401	409		construed to authorize or allow any college, university or
402	410		technology center school to establish any policy or ru le that has
403	411		the effect of prohibiting any person in lawful possession of a
404	412		handgun license or any person in lawful pos session of a firearm,
405	413		machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain or metal knuckles from
406	414		possession of a firearm, machete, blackjack, load ed cane, hand chain
407	415		or metal knuckles in places described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
408	416		this subsection. Nothing contained in any provision of t his
409	417		subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of any college ,
410	418		university or technology center school i n this state from taking
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437	446		administrative action against any student for any violation of any
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439	448		H. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
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441	450		1. Any peace officer or any person authorized by law to carry a
442	451		firearm in the course of employment;
443	452		2. District judges, associate district judges and special
444	453		district judges, who a re in possession of a valid handgun license
445	454		issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Se lf-Defense Act
446	455		and whose names appear on a list maintained by the Administrative
447	456		Director of the Courts, when acting in the course and scope of
448	457		employment within the courthouses of t his state;
449	458		3. Private investigators with a firearms authorization when
450	459		acting in the course and scope of employment ;
451	460		4. Elected officials of a county, who are in possession of a
452	461		valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provision s of the
453	462		Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, may carry a concealed handgun when acting
454	463		in the performance of his or her duties within the courthous es of
455	464		the county in which he or she was elected . The provisions of this
456	465		paragraph shall not allow the elected county official to carry th e
457	466		handgun into a courtroom;
458	467		5. The sheriff of any county may authorize cert ain employees of
459	468		the county, who possess a valid handgun license issued pursuant to
460	469		the provisions of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act, to carry a
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487	497		concealed handgun when acting in the course and scope of employment
488	498		within the courthouse in the county in which the person is employed .
489	499		Nothing in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall prohibit the sheriff
490	500		from requiring additional instruction or training befor e granting
491	501		authorization to carry a concealed handgun within the courthouse .
492	502		The provisions of this paragr aph and of paragraph 6 of this
493	503		subsection shall not allow the county employee to carry the handgun
494	504		into a courtroom, sheriff 's office, adult or juvenile jail or any
495	505		other prisoner detention area; and
496	506		6. The board of county commissioners of any county may
497	507		authorize certain employees of the county, who possess a valid
498	508		handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
499	509		Self-Defense Act, to carry a co ncealed handgun when acting in the
500	510		course and scope of employment on county annex facilities or grounds
501	511		surrounding the county courthouse.
502	512		I. For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means any
503	513		automobile, truck, minivan, sports utility vehicle , or motorcycle,
504	514		as defined in Section 1 -135 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
505	515		equipped with a locked accessory container within or affix ed to the
506	516		motorcycle.
507	517		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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	519	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON STATE POWERS, dated 03/02/2023 -
	520	+	DO PASS.