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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1854 By: Weaver, Rogers, and Jett of
the Senate
and
Kannady of the House
An Act relating to the use of public lands; defining
term; prohibiting certain use of public lands;
designating certain action as a misdemeanor; allowing
for certain process for first violations; providing
for codification; and providing an effective date .
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 1096 of Title 64, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, “unauthorized camp” means any tent,
shelter, or bedding constructed or arranged for the purpose of or in
such a way to permit overnight use on a property not designated as a
campsite.
B. Persons may not use state -owned lands for the purposes of
establishing an unauthorized camp.
C. Any person who violates the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction, b e guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or by imprisonment in the
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county jail not to exceed fifteen (15) days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. However, a person who commits a first violation
of this section shall be issued a warning , and a citation may not be
issued unless the person refuses any assistance offered to them by
the arresting officer. Such assistance may include, but is not
limited to, transportation to a shelter, food pantry, or other place
where resources are made available to assist the indigent and
homeless.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
Passed the Senate the 5th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of R epresentatives the ____ day of __________,
2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives