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SB 837
SB 837
2 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
4 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
5 SENATE BILL NO. 837 By: Jolley of the Senate
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10 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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1 to handicap discrimination; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
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12 uniform the law of those states which enact this act, and to provide
22 amended by Section 1, Chapter 74, O.S.L. 2010 (25 O.S. Supp. 2010,
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1 Section 1301. In Sections 1101 through 1706 As used in Section
3 1. "Employer" means:
9 performance, or
18 bona fide membership club not organized for profit, other than a
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1 to procure for employees opportunities to work for an employer and
10 conditions of employment,
14 organization, or
20 impairment;
22 employment of persons who are at least forty (40) years of age; and
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1 6. “Sex”, “Because of Sex” “because of sex” or “Based on Sex”
9 contractors.
13 employer:
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1 2. To limit, segregate, or classify an employee or applicant
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1 national origin, age, or handicap genetic information or disability,
8 organization:
15 organization;
19 of employment opportunities, or
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1 handicap genetic information or disability, unless the
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1 to employment by the employer or membership in or a classification
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1 sex, national origin, age, or a handicap disability, or genetic
4 business or enterprise; or
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1 color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap disability,
2 or genetic information; or
8 information.
10 attained the age of sixty-five (65) and who, for the two-year period
17 ($44,000.00).
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1 title to grant preferential treatment to an individual or to a group
17 1101 through 1706 Section 1101 et seq. of this title to adopt and
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1 SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
5 hereby created and any common law remedies are hereby abolished.
11 aggrieved party must, within one hundred eighty (180) days from the
20 Sue.
23 the charging party within one hundred eighty (180) days from the
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1 date of filing of such charge, the Commission, upon request of any
5 Sue from the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission for redress against
7 party and against any person named as respondent in the charge shall
10 committed.
14 under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age
20 party as charged in the petition, the court may enjoin the defendant
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1 as reinstatment or hiring of employees. A prevailing aggrieved
8 provided by this act, then no order of the court shall require the
13 fee.
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1 SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 2001, Section 1451, is
4 title:
7 2. "Dwelling" means:
11 families;, or
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1 religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap disability, or
2 familial status.;
18 basis.;
21 housing practice, or
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1 b. believes that he or she will be injured by a
3 occur.;
6 this title.;
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1 title or an agent of an additional or substitute
2 respondent.; and
8 status only if the act is committed because the person who is the
10 a. pregnant,
11 b. domiciled
12 1. Pregnant;
18 c. in
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1 Section 1452. A. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory
3 person:
20 disability;
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1 religion, gender, national origin, age, familial status, or handicap
2 disability;
10 disability;
16 handicap disability;
20 disability;
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1 regularity, or receipt because of race, color, religion, gender,
8 disability;
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1 represent that such existing or potential proximity shall or may
2 result in:
6 property is located,
8 area, or
13 service dog;
17 disabled person may be liable for any damage done to the dwelling by
18 such dog;
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1 (2) a person residing in or intending to reside in
3 available, or
5 or
10 disability of:
14 made available, or
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1 such person also provides a surety bond guaranteeing
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1 (a) an accessible route into and through the
2 dwelling,
22 and
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1 (b) ground floor units in other buildings
17 transaction" means:
19 financial assistance:
21 maintain a dwelling, or
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1 (2) selling, brokering, or appraising residential
2 real property;.
4 person because the person has been convicted under federal law or
6 controlled substance.
8 pursuant to this act Sections 1451 through 1453 of this title. The
14 law.
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1 commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving
6 which is a bona fide club and which is exempt from taxation pursuant
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1 4. Nothing provided for in Sections 1451 through 1453 of this
4 housing:
8 program,
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1 (ii) own any interest in, or is there owned
18 more families, or
22 title, or
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1 (2) the sale or rental of rooms or units in a
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1 or development of housing designed or intended for the use of the
2 handicapped disabled;
8 succession, or by gift.
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1 a. participating, without discrimination because of race,
5 this subsection,
7 so participate, or
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1 Section 1703. A political subdivision, or two or more political
4 seq. of this title and to secure for all individuals within the
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1 disability, or genetic information or legislation establishing the
2 commission;
5 and
16 report; and
19 a. investigation,
22 discriminatory practice, or
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1 c. assistance in eliminating a discriminatory practice by
5 Commission and take other appropriate action within the scope of its
6 powers.
8 hereby repealed.
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