OK SB672

Governor prohibited from closing any business during a pandemic emergency without documented scientific evidence that the specific business type directly contributes to spreading the disease

Businesses determined to be nonessential or detrimental to public health during a pandemic must receive notice and a hearing before the Governor can issue an executive order forcing closure

"Economic stabilization" defined to specifically exclude determining which private businesses are essential/nonessential and excludes closing private business enterprises

Amends the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003, citing the Oklahoma Constitution's Inherent Rights clause protecting liberty and "enjoyment of the gains of their own industry"

Effective date of July 1, 2025, with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval