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No. 3037 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 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 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) SENATE BILL 1975 By: Jett AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to state government; creating the Citizen’s Bill of Rights; providing short title; defining terms; restricting certain entities from taking certain actions relating to currency; guaranteeing certain rights for the use of gold and silver; restricting certain entities from taking certain actions relating to digital identificatio n; prohibiting certain entities from implementing a social credit score; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain actions relating to medical procedures; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain actions relatin g to energy; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain actions relating to personal agriculture; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain actions relating to water collection; presenting legislative findings regarding artificial intelligence; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain action s regarding artificial intelligence; requiring publication of certain report regarding artificial intelligence; outlining procedures and punishments for violations of this act; providing for codifica tion; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplicatio n in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 3037 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Citizen’s Bill of Rights”. SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.1 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in this act: 1. “Citizen” and “citizenry” shall mean an individual who is a citizen of the United States of A merica and a resident of this state; and 2. “Government” or “governmental” shall mean, unless otherwise noted, any level of government at the state or federal level or an entity representing such. SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.2 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as foll ows: A. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not: 1. Force, either through direct or indirect coercion, any digital monetary system on the citizenry without providing equally viable and useful alternative options for the citizenry t o obtain goods and services; 2. Either directly, or as a conse quence of, use a digital monetary system to monitor or control the habits of the citizenry or Req. No. 3037 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ability of the citizenry to engage in, or restrict the citizenry from, purchasing goods and service s; 3. Deny legitimately earned funds or remove funds from per sonal or business accounts as a means to control the behavior of individual citizens or businesses; or 4. Maintain a database of the purchases or goods and ser vices of individual citizens. B. As gold and silver are considered legal tender in the Constitution of the United States, citizens have a fundamental right to own and secure goods and se rvices using gold and silver in Oklahoma. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not, either through force or coercion, require an accounting of, or take or attempt to take gold or silver from any citizen without his or her prior written consent. Citizens shall not be penalized in any way by government, business, or any agent representing such for adhering to any provision outlined within this section. C. Any financial institution, either governmental or commercial, that practices in this state or has residents of this state as clients, shall not: 1. Deny, remove, res trict, or otherwise impede legitimately earned digital funds from being used for goods an d services based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, political party, party affiliations, interests, or personal medical decisions; Req. No. 3037 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Deny, remove, restrict, or otherwise impede le gitimately earned digital funds from being used to support a particular political party or activity; or 3. Use digital funds to monitor or control the behavior of individual citizens. SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Secti on 12007.3 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not use digital identification as a requirement to monitor or purchase goods and services, restrict travel or movement, or as a conditi on for employment. SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of l aw to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.4 of Title 74, unless there is created a du plication in numbering, reads as follows: Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not institute or maintain any type of personal social credit score on citizens that tracks and grades their habits, activities, affiliations, or positions on political, social, and environmental issues. SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes a s Section 12007.5 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 3037 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Government, business, or any agent representing such shall neither force any citizen to take a medical procedure including a vaccine, nor penalize citizens or deny their unalienable rights, or otherwise restrict their employment, movement, and associations, if they decide not to have a particular medical procedure performed. SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes a s Section 12007.6 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not track carbon usage, or institute any type of carbon credit score or assign carbon credits on any business or the citizenry. B. Government, business, or any agent repres enting such shall not track, restrict, penalize, or deny the personal freedom of any citizen to use the type of energy he or she prefers. Types of energy include, but are not limited to, electricity, natural gas, propane, wind, solar, and geothermal. C. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not track, restrict, or penalize any citizen for using any appliance that uses a particular form of energy; for example, propane or natural gas as a fuel source. SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.7 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 3037 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not: 1. Track, restrict, or penalize any citizen for having a personal garden to meet family needs; 2. Determine or track how food grown, processed, or preserved for personal needs will be utilized; or 3. Unless restricted by local ordinance, t rack, restrict, or penalize any citizen for maintaining a family animal farm to meet family needs. B. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not deny or in any way restrict citizens from collecting and securing rainwater fo r personal use. SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.8 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The Legislature finds that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be of much benefit to the citizenry. Potential problems in the applicatio n of AI, however, do not stem around the concept of AI but rather the progra mming of any AI function, otherwise known as the human element. B. The Legislature finds that the figh t over the control and use of AI and its direction will affect every aspect of citizen interaction within society. It encapsulates more than just AI. It Req. No. 3037 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 also encapsulates biote chnology and higher forms of AI that drive to the singularity. C. The Legislature finds that, in order to protect the unalienable rights of all citizens, so me restrictions must be identified to ensure that their freedoms, privacy, and liberty are fully protected. D. AI and other related biotechnology shall not be used to discriminate based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, political party, party affiliations, or individual interests. E. Government, business, or any agent representing such shall not use AI and biotechnology applications to: 1. Determine who sha ll live and who shall die in any life situation; 2. Determine who shall or shall not receive medical care or the level of such care; 3. Determine who shal l or shall not receive insurance coverage and the amount of such coverage; 4. Replace a citizen worker unless a citizen worker of equal value is employed elsewhere within the state as an offset. Equal value shall be determined by calculating the worth of an employee ’s salary, full- or part-time status, and benefits . Any worker replaced by AI shall receive six (6) months’ pay and a benefits package; Req. No. 3037 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5. Monitor the habits of or d etermine any decisions in a court of law; and 6. Determine outcomes in all forms of gambling within state boundaries. F. Government, business, financial institutions, or any agent representing such shall not use citizen tax dollars, savings, or pension funds to fund any AI or biotechnology application without prior individual written approval or a majority vote of the citizenry. G. Government, business, financial institutions, or any agent representing such shall notify the citizenry in writing w ithin ninety (90) days after the effective date of this act detailing if their tax dollars, savings, or pension funds are currently being used for any aspect of AI research or implementation. SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 12007.9 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Should government, business, financial institutions, or any agent representing such violate any of the provisions of this act, such entity or individual shall be held liable for such violation by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such entity or individual violating the provisions of this act must show im mediate just cause for such violation to a court of competent jurisdiction. Such entity or individual violating the provisions of this act shall pay Req. No. 3037 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 for any legal fees for citizens affected by such violation, even prior to final judgment. Such entity or individual found guilty of violating the provisions of this act shall be responsible fo r the payment of restitution and any penalties as shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 11. It being immediately necessary for the pr eservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is here by declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval . 59-2-3037 MSBB 1/18/2024 1:53:13 PM