ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1317	By:	Wright, Jordan, Joyner, Derby, Sullivan, Tibbs, McCullough, Braddock, Peterson (Ron), Cooksey, Johnson (Rob), Faught, Jackson, Kern, Key, McDaniel (Randy), Murphey, Peterson (Pam), Reynolds and Terrill of the House

				  and

		Williamson of the Senate

An Act relating to public health and safety; making it unlawful for a state employee to perform an abortion; providing for exceptions; making it unlawful for state funds to be used to encourage abortion with exception; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-737.1 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  It shall be unlawful for any person employed by this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof, within the scope of the employment, to perform or assist an abortion not necessary to save the life of the mother.  It shall be unlawful for any public institution, public facility, public equipment, or any physical asset owned, leased, or controlled by this state, or any agency or political subdivisions thereof to be used for the purpose of performing or assisting an abortion not necessary to save the life of the mother.  This section shall not be construed to prohibit use by private entities of public utilities or the services of firefighters or police.
B.  It shall be unlawful for any funds received or controlled by this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof including, but not limited to, funds derived from federal, state, or local taxes, gifts or grants, from any source, public or private, federal grants or payments, or intergovernmental transfers, to be used to encourage a female to have an abortion not necessary to save her life, except to the extent required for continued participation in a federal program.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2007.
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of March, 2007.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2007.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate