Req. No. 1703 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 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 129 By: Bullard COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to health care; prohibiting certain uses of public funds, public facilities, and public employees; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2607. 2 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Public funds shall not be directly or indirectly used, granted, paid, or distributed to any entity, organization, or individual that prov ides gender transition procedures. B. Healthcare services furnished in the following situations shall not include gender transition procedures: 1. By or in a healthcare facility owned b y the state or a county or local government; or 2. By a physician or other healthcare professional employed by the state or a county or local government. Req. No. 1703 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 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. 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. 59-1-1703 DC 2/9/2023 10:35:35 AM