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OK SB380
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes the state, counties, municipalities, cities, towns, schools, and other political subdivisions to display replicas of historical documents including the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Oklahoma Constitution in the form of statues, monuments, memorials, tablets, or other dignified displays.
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Requires a Ten Commandments monument to be prominently displayed and protected on both the inside and outside of the Oklahoma State Capitol as a symbol of its historic significance for Oklahoma and American history.
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Mandates the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives meet within one year to determine the design, placement, security, construction, and funding of the monuments, with authorization to consult third-party groups and requirement that only donated funds be used.
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Prohibits relocation of monuments once placed without approval by three-fourths of both houses of the Legislature and the Governor's approval; makes knowingly causing damage or destruction to the monuments a felony offense.
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Authorizes the Oklahoma Attorney General to provide legal defense if the legality or constitutionality of any display is challenged in court.
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Declares the act an emergency measure effective upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Public grounds; requiring display of certain monument; specifying requirements for certain funding; creating felony offense. Emergency.
Last Action
Coauthored by Senator Jett
2/19/2025