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OK HB1245
Bill
Status
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
John Bennett
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AI Summary
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Amends 21 O.S. Section 1123 to add sexual battery committed by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees or contractors to the list of felony sexual offenses, requiring reasonable suspicion before screening can be performed.
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Establishes that TSA employees or contractors cannot claim screening a passenger as a defense to sexual battery prosecution unless reasonable suspicion existed that the passenger posed a danger to the traveling public.
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Authorizes peace officers to offer assistance to citizens requesting protection from TSA employees or contractors accused of sexual battery.
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Allows civil actions for sexual battery committed by school employees (as defined in existing law) to be filed in district court of the county where the act occurred.
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Effective date: November 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Crimes and punishments; modifying sexual battery to include Transportation Security Administration employees; effective date.
Government
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/8/2011