OK HJR1059

Proposes amending the Oklahoma Constitution to allow religious organizations, private businesses, and individuals to refuse to solemnize or recognize any marriage, or provide services, accommodations, and goods related to marriage, if doing so would violate sincerely held religious beliefs

Prohibits civil or criminal lawsuits against those who refuse services based on religious beliefs, and bars the state from penalizing them through loss of tax exemptions, government contracts, grants, or licenses

Prevents licensing entities from denying, revoking, or suspending professional or business licenses based on religiously-motivated refusals to provide services

Allows private child-placing agencies to refuse foster care or adoption placements that violate their written religious or moral convictions, protecting them from license revocation, loss of government funding, and damage lawsuits

Requires the state to consider clergy and religious organizations as accredited even if accrediting agencies deny accreditation based on the organization's beliefs regarding marriage, family, or sexuality