Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB894 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2023

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) 
 
SENATE BILL 894 	By: Dahm 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to public buildings; prohibiting 
state entities or political subdivisions from 
preventing certain persons from receiving certain 
services or entering government buildings; providing 
for codification; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 335 of Title 61, unless there is 
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
Notwithstanding any other p rovision of law, no state entity or 
political subdivision of this state shall deny government services 
or entrance into government buildings to any person based solely on: 
1.  The wearing of a mask or face covering; or 
2.  The vaccination or immunity status of the person . 
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reas on whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
59-1-957 KR 1/19/2023 10:20:55 AM