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1-An Act
2-ENROLLED HOUSE
3-BILL NO. 2137 By: McDugle, Fugate, Burns, and
4-Menz of the House
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30+2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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32+CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
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35+HOUSE BILL NO. 2137 By: McDugle of the House
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1346 An Act relating to marriage; amending 43 O.S. 2021,
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16-defining term; and declaring an emergency.
47+Sections 150.1 and 150.3, which relate to the
48+Deployed Parents Custody and Visitatio n Act;
49+modifying definitions; defining term; providing for
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51+visitation rights under certain circumstan ces; and
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21-SUBJECT: Marriage
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2356 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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2557 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43 O.S. 2021, Section 150.1, is
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2859 Section 150.1 As used in the Deployed Parents Custody a nd
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3161 1. "Civilian personnel" means direct-hire, permanent civilian
3262 employees of the Departmen t of Defense;
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3463 2. "Close and substantial relationship" means a relationship in
3564 which a bond has been forged between the child and the other person
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3892 3. "Custodial responsibility " refers to legal custody, physical
3993 custody or visitation rights with respect to a child;
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4396 Armed Forces, civilian personnel or contractor serving in designated
4497 combat zones or duty stations and who is deployed or has been
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4799 5. "Deployment" means the temporary transfer of a
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49101 their residential zone , or in designated combat zones, in compliance
50102 with official orders to another location in support of comb at,
51103 contingency operation, or natural di saster requiring the use of
52104 orders for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days,
53105 during which family members are not authorized to accompany the
54106 servicemember at government expense. Deployment shall includ e any
55107 period during which a servicemembe r, civilian personnel or
56108 contractor serving outside their residential zone , or in designated
57109 combat zones, is absent from duty on acc ount of sickness, wounds,
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62113 guardian of a minor or incapacitated a dult pursuant to the
63114 requirements of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The term s hall
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90160 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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92-Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of May, 2024.
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110-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
111-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
112-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
113-By: _________________________________
114-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
115-day of ___________________, 20_______, at __ _____ o'clock _______ M.
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119- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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121-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ST ATE
122-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
123-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock __ _____ M.
124-By: _________________________________
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