SB 163 - English as the Official Language - Oklahoma Key Vote
Mike Shelton voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this Constitutional Amendment.
Timeline
- Senate Conference Report Rejected
- May 23, 2008
- House Bill Passed
- April 23, 2008
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- Feb. 27, 2008
- Introduced
- Feb. 5, 2007
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: English as the Official Language
Highlights:
-Allows non-binding translations of official actions to be provided in languages other than English only if they are distributed at no cost to the state (Sec. 1). -Prohibits the liberty of speech provision of the Oklahoma Constitution to be construed to require the use of languages other than English (Sec. 1). -Allows the use of English for a variety of official actions including protecting the rights of criminal defendants, promoting trade or tourism, promoting relationships with Native American tribes or organizations, and complying with federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Sec. 1). -Specifies that this act will not infringe upon the rights of any person who uses a language other than English in private (Sec. 1).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: English as the Official Language