Req. No. 982 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 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 341 By: Rogers AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to state government; prohibitin g certain officials from using certain public service announcements and advertisements; providing exceptions; 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 4263 of Title 74, unl ess there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, no elected official within three (3) months prior to a n election in which the elected official ’s name will appear on the ballot shall use or allow to be used such official ’s name, image, likeness , or voice in a public service announcement or in an advertisement or other promotional message created or purchase d using public funds. B. Nothing in this sectio n shall apply during a declared state disaster or emergency. For purposes of this section a “declared state disaster or emergency ” means an event: Req. No. 982 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 1. For which a Governor ’s state of emergency proclamation has been issued; 2. For which a Presidenti al Major Disaster or Emergency Declaration has been issued; or 3. Such as another disaster or emergency event within the state for which a good-faith response effort is requir ed and for which another authorized official of the state designates such eve nt as a disaster or emergency. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-982 KR 1/13/2023 3:20:53 PM