Oklahoma SB1757 creates the First Amendment Open Meeting Protection Act, allowing public meeting recordings and civil actions for unlawful.
Oklahoma SB1757, the First Amendment Open Meeting Protection Act, amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to allow recordings of public meetings by attendees. It prohibits public bodies, their members, officers, staff, or law enforcement from stopping recordings, provided they do not interfere with meeting conduct. The act also allows individuals unlawfully prevented from recording to bring a civil action for monetary damages. The act declares an emergency, taking effect immediately upon passage.
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