HB3322

Oklahoma HB3322 amends statutory interpretation rules to clarify severability and reconciliation of conflicting statutes.

Oklahoma HB3322 amends Section 11a of the Oklahoma Statutes to establish rules for interpreting statutes, particularly when multiple versions of the same section exist. It emphasizes that amendatory measures not underlined or stricken through do not change the statute but provide context. The act presumes that statutes not citing other versions are reconcilable and not conflicting. It also states that acts enacted after July 1, 1989, are severable unless explicitly stated otherwise, while acts before that date are severable unless inconsistent with legislative intent.