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OK SJR64

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Chris Benge

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Oklahoma Attorney General to file a lawsuit against Congress, the President, and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent federal health care legislation from taking effect

  • Challenges the constitutionality of the requirement that Americans purchase health insurance, arguing Congress lacks this power under the U.S. Constitution

  • Contests the special Medicaid treatment afforded to Nebraska under federal health care legislation as inconsistent with constitutional protections against arbitrary legislation

  • Objects to state requirements to establish benefit exchanges as an unconstitutional federal commandeering of state government branches to administer a federal program

  • Requires the Secretary of State to distribute the resolution to the Oklahoma Attorney General, congressional leaders, the President, and the HHS Secretary

Legislative Description

Health care; directing the Attorney General to file a suit to prevent federal health care legislation from taking effect.

Health Care

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative(s) Faught, Wesselhoft, Ownbey, Murphey, Trebilcock

4/8/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules3/16/2010
Health and Human Services2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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