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OK SJR36

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Josh Brecheen

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares that all regulations imposed by the United States Department of Education concerning transgender education or procedures are void in Oklahoma based on Tenth Amendment federalism principles.

  • Asserts that the Department of Education's regulatory authority is not authorized by the Constitution and violates the founders' and ratifiers' original intent.

  • Cites the American College of Pediatricians statement opposing policies that condition children to accept transgender procedures as normal, characterizing such conditioning as child abuse.

  • Directs the Secretary of State to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor.

  • Declares an emergency to allow the resolution to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Joint resolution; Tenth Amendment; federal policy. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules2/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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