OK SB581

Churches, religious assemblies, and their officials are not required to conduct, preside over, or facilitate any service, ceremony, or gathering that violates their doctrine, faith, practice, or the officiant's religious or moral conscience.

Churches and religious organizations cannot be required to allow their facilities or property to be used for services or gatherings that violate their doctrine, faith, practice, or offend the congregation's religious or moral conscience.

Church buildings and facilities are not considered public accommodations unless the church regularly offers them to the general public on a for-profit basis.

Churches allowing community members or organizations to use facilities for purposes that do not violate the church's doctrine or offend the congregation's conscience does not classify the facility as a public accommodation.

The act becomes effective November 1, 2015.