Public health; prohibiting certain entities from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations; prohibiting discrimination due to vaccination status. Emergency

SB 1977 prohibits Oklahoma state and local government agencies, school districts, public universities, and their contractors from requiring residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations or discriminating against them based on vaccination status. The bill directly affects all Oklahoma residents who interact with these covered entities, such as students, employees, or service users. Key provisions ban both mandatory vaccination requirements and discrimination due to vaccination status for residents. The law takes immediate effect upon approval as an emergency measure.