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OK SB396

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Clark Jolley

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abolishes the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission and transfers all civil rights enforcement duties to the Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement

  • Authorizes the Attorney General's Office to receive, investigate, and conciliate complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or familial status in employment and housing

  • Requires discrimination complaints to be filed within 180 days for employment matters and one year for housing matters, with the Attorney General empowered to issue Right to Sue notices and file civil actions

  • Repeals multiple sections of Oklahoma law establishing the Human Rights Commission structure, including provisions for commissioners, staff, hearing procedures, and administrative operations

  • Removes the Human Rights Commission Administrative Assistant position from the list of unclassified state employees and deletes references to the Commission from state agency rent collection statutes

Legislative Description

Civil rights enforcement; transferring duties to the Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement. Emergency.

Government

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/07/2013

5/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2013
Appropriations2/11/2013
General Government2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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