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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1797 By: Jett
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to environment and natural resources;
7 prohibiting certain actions relating to weather
8 modification; providing for investigation; repealing
8 82 O.S. 2021, Sections 1087.1, 1087.2, 1087.3,
9 1087.4, 1087.5, 1087.6, 1087.7, 1087.8, 1087.9,
9 1087.10, 1087.11, 1087.12, 1087.13, 1087.14, 1087.15,
10 1087.16, 1087.17, 1087.18, 1087.19, 1087.20, 1801.1,
10 1801.2, and 1801.4, which relate to the Oklahoma
11 Weather Modification Act; providing for codification;
11 and providing an effective date.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-5-131 of Title 27A, unless
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17 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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18 A. The intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any
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19 means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus
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20 within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the
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21 express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity
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22 of sunlight is prohibited.
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23 B. The Governor may direct the Oklahoma Air National Guard to
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24 interdict, document identification tail numbers, secure photographic
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2 spectrometers and other appropriate scientific instrumentation, and
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3 engage with aircraft violating this section to escort them to the
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6 SECTION 2. REPEALER 82 O.S. 2021, Sections 1087.1,
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7 1087.2, 1087.3, 1087.4, 1087.5, 1087.6, 1087.7, 1087.8, 1087.9,
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8 1087.10, 1087.11, 1087.12, 1087.13, 1087.14, 1087.15, 1087.16,
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9 1087.17, 1087.18, 1087.19, 1087.20, 1801.1, 1801.2, and 1801.4, are
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11 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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