SB 426 Oklahoma Senate · 2024 Regular Session

World Health Organization; prohibiting enforcement of policies required or recommended by the World Health Organization. Effective date. Emergency.

This Oklahoma law prohibits state and local governments from enforcing or cooperating with rules issued by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or the World Economic Forum. The bill explicitly states that mandates from these international bodies, such as those regarding masks, vaccines, or medical testing, have no legal authority in the state and cannot be used to collect information about residents. It also declares that these organizations hold no jurisdiction within Oklahoma, ensuring that any such requirements are invalid under state law. The legislation took effect immediately upon signing, bypassing the usual waiting period due to an emergency declaration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Signed Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · House Apr 24, 2024

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2023
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican39
39 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/05/2024
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 19
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 36 Nays: 6
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
May 14, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 21
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Elections and Ethics Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rick West
Rick West
RRepublican
OK
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