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OK HJR1041

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Justin Wood

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the State of Oklahoma and all political subdivisions (cities, counties) from contracting with or investing in entities doing business with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the U.S. State Department as of January 1, 2015

  • Requires existing contracts and investments with prohibited entities to be cancelled or divested at the earliest prudent opportunity, with a hard deadline of December 31, 2018

  • Automatically adds countries to the prohibition list when newly designated by the U.S. State Department as state sponsors of terrorism

  • Removal of countries from the prohibition list requires both U.S. State Department reclassification and approval by majority vote of both Oklahoma legislative chambers plus gubernatorial signature (or two-thirds veto override)

  • Requires publication of the resolution in the Oklahoma Register and on the state's official web portal

Legislative Description

State government; prohibiting certain contracts and investments; publication.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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