SB780

Flag-related offenses; creating felony offense and providing penalties. Effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25

Oklahoma SB780 creates a felony offense for removing the U.S. flag from property and replacing it with another flag without permission.

Oklahoma SB780 amends the state statutes to establish a felony offense for individuals who remove the flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States from public or private property without permission and replace it with another flag. The penalty for such a conviction includes a fine of up to Three Thousand Dollars. The bill also provides for the codification of this new law in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 376 of Title 21.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate: Public Safety Committee: DO PASS

6 Yea

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2 Nay

DD

History

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Representative West (Kevin) (principal House author)

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Placed on General Order

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed