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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 1, 2023
SENATE BILL NO. 503 By: Bullard, Burns, Hamilton,
and Jett
[ lewd acts - public place - felony offense - cause
of action - codification - effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1024.6 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication i n numbering, reads as follows:
A. For the purposes of this act:
1. “Lewd acts” means any sexual behavior imitating sex or
sexual acts, groping, indecent exposure of genita lia or sexual
paraphernalia, display of replicas of genitalia, sexually touching
oneself or someone else, or convincing or forcing some one else to
sexually touch or observe sexual behavior ;
2. “Obscene material” shall have the meaning as provided in
subsection B of Section 1024.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
and
3. “Public place” means any area or space that the gen eral
public may freely access and may participate or take part in any
event without payment for admission .
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B. No political subdivision of this state shall allow or permit
a public display of lewd acts or obscene material in a public place
including but not limited to parades, shows, concerts, plays, or any
other activity where a minor could witness such lewd acts or obscene
material. No individual shall be allowed to show lewd acts or
obscene material in a public place where any other individual could
witness such lewd acts or obs cene material.
C. Any individual intentionally displaying lewd acts or obscene
material in front of a minor shall be guilty of a felony. Any
person may have a cause of action against such individual w ho
intentionally commits such acts in any manner in wh ich a minor was
exposed to the lewd act or obscene material, or an individual was
unwillingly exposed to the lewd act or obscene material.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPRO PRIATIONS
March 1, 2023 - DO PASS