A. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:

1. Authorize any government entity to substantially burden any religious belief;

2. Authorize same-sex marriages, unions, or the equivalent thereof; or

3. Affect, interpret, or in any way address those portions of Article I, Section 2 and Article II, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act, or the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that prohibit laws respecting the establishment of religion.

B. Granting governmental funds, benefits, or exemptions to the extent permissible under paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not constitute a violation of this section. This provision does not in and of itself require vouchers.

C. A civil action brought under Section 1-745.55 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not be subject to any provision of the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act.

Historical Data

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Laws 2000, SB 1162, c. 272, § 5, eff. November 1, 2000; Amended by Laws 2022, SB 1503, c. 190, § 16, emerg. eff. May 3, 2022 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2022, HB 4327, c. 321, § 12, emerg. eff. May 25, 2022 (superseded document available). Amendments by Laws 2022, SB 1503, c. 190, § 16 and by Laws 2022, HB 4327, c. 321, § 12, held unconstitional under the Oklahoma Constitution by OKLAHOMA CALL FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA, 2023 OK 60, amendments removed (superseded statute available); Amendment by Laws 2022, HB 4327, c. 321, § 12, amended by Laws 2023, SB 404, c. 189, § 2, eff. November 1, 2023 (superseded document available); Amendment by Laws 2022, SB 1503, c. 190, § 16, repealed by Laws 2024, SB 2038, c. 452, § 115, emerg. eff. June 14, 2024 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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None Found.

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2023 OK 60, 531 P.3d 117,	OKLAHOMA CALL FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA	Cited
Title 51. Officers
	Cite	Name	Level
	51 O.S. 255,	No Authorization to Substantially Burden Religious Beliefs - No Same Sex Unions - Governmental Funding	Cited
	51 O.S. 255,	No Authorization to Substantially Burden Religious Beliefs - No Same Sex Unions - Governmental Funding - Civil Action Against an Abortion	Cited
	51 O.S. 255,	No Authorization to Substantially Burden Religious Beliefs - No Same Sex Unions - Governmental Funding - Civil Action Against an Abortion	Cited
	51 O.S. 255,	No Authorization to Substantially Burden Religious Beliefs - No Same Sex Unions - Governmental Funding	Cited
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
	Cite	Name	Level
	63 O.S. 1-745.55,	Removed	Cited