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OK SB1328

Bill

Status

Failed

2/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Silk

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Oklahoma Right of Conscience Act" allowing individuals, privately-held businesses, churches, and religious organizations to refuse services related to marriage ceremonies or celebrations of specific lifestyles based on sincerely held religious beliefs or conscience

  • Prohibits civil lawsuits and government penalties, discrimination, or withholding of benefits against those who refuse such services based on religious or conscience objections

  • Allows defendants to immediately move to dismiss any civil or administrative action by asserting the act's protections, with district courts required to decide within 60 days of transfer without additional discovery

  • Entitles individuals to recover attorney fees, costs, and damages if a government entity or person brings claims against them in violation of the act

  • Requires employers of government or non-religious entity employees who invoke these protections to still ensure the requested service is provided if possible without undue hardship; effective date November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Right of conscience; creating the Oklahoma Right of Conscience Act. Effective date.

Last Action

Failed in Committee - Judiciary

2/9/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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