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34	29		BILL NO. 1217 By: West (Kevin) and Maynard of
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45	40		An Act relating to obscene material; defining terms;
46	41		making certain acts unlawful; providing exemption
47	42		from liability under certain circumstances ; providing
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49	44		for codification; and declaring an emergency .
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55	52		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
56	53		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
57	54		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1024.6 of Title 21, unless there
58	55		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
59	56		A. As used in this section:
60	57		1. "Adult performance" means any performance that contains
61	58		obscene material, if done in view of a minor or in a public place;
62	59		2. "Obscene material" shall have the same meaning as such term
63	60		is defined in subsection B of Section 1024.1 of Title 21 of the
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	62	+	3. "Minor" means an unmarried person under eighteen (18) years
	63	+	of age; and
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92		-	3. "Minor" means an unmarried person under eighteen (18) years
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94	90		4. "Public place" means any area or space that the general
95	91		public may freely access without payment for admission; provided,
96	92		however, any place that limits access pursuant to an admissions
97	93		process or that restricts minors from entering the area or space to
98	94		participate or take part in any event shall be exempt from the
99	95		provisions of this section.
100	96		B. 1. It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in an adult
101	97		performance which contains obscene material, or for any political
102	98		subdivision of this state to allow, permit, organize, or authorize
103	99		the viewing of an adult performance which contains obscene material,
104	100		on public property or in a public place where a minor, as part of
105	101		the general public, will be exposed to view such adult performance.
106	102		2. A political subdivision ac ting in good faith in accordance
107	103		with the requirements of this subsection shall not be liable for the
108	104		acts of an individual or group in violation of this subsection.
109	105		C. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection B of
110	106		this section shall, upon con viction, be guilty of a misdemeanor
111	107		punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding
112	108		one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
113	109		($500.00) and not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by
114	110		both such fine and imprisonment.
	111	+	D. The provisions of this section shall preempt any ordinance,
	112	+	regulation, or restriction that was lawfully adopted or license that
	113	+	was issued by a political subdivision of this state prior to the
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142		-	D. The provisions of this section shall preempt any ordinance,
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144		-	was issued by a political subdivision of this state prior to the
145	140		effective date of this act that is in confl ict with the provisions
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147	142		SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
148	143		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
149	144		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
150	145		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
151		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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	146	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.
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