OK: Law on the Books Criminalizes Performance of Gay Marriages

Here is the OK marriage law section §43-14. Penalty for performing unlawful marriage.
Any minister of the Gospel, or other person authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony within this state, who shall knowingly solemnize the rites of matrimony between persons prohibited by this chapter, from intermarrying shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.

R.L. 1910, § 3896. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 461, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 335, eff. July 1, 1999.

All the proposed bill does is strike "State Penitentiary" and insert "custody of the Department of Corrections". According to this blog post, this is just a shell bill that Nelson filed, to have on hand 'just in case'. Certainly worth keeping an eye on him, but there seems to be nothing really threatening happening with this particular bill as it stands.

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