SB 898 Summary

• Establishes statutory criteria for Oklahoma state citizenship, requiring a person to be born in the United States, subject to its jurisdiction, and a resident of Oklahoma.

• Defines "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" based on the Fourteenth Amendment, requiring at least one parent with no foreign allegiance or being a child without foreign citizenship/nationality.

• Expands citizenship eligibility to naturalized U.S. citizens who are Oklahoma residents.

• Clarifies that Oklahoma citizenship confers no legal rights, privileges, immunities, or benefits.

• Defines "resident of Oklahoma" as any person occupying a dwelling in the state with intent to remain for a prolonged period; becomes effective November 1, 2011.