SOONER STATE ABATE SENTINEL Volume 2 Issue 1

Sooner State Abate Sentinel The Voice of the Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs Motorcycle Rights Organization Volume 2 Issue 1 As the new legislative session begins in Oklahoma, there are a few items Sooner State Abate is addressing. Senate Bill 1457:  Senator Shorty This bill is to help stop motorcyclists from being pulled over or denied access  based on what they wear or what they ride. SB 1077 Senator Fry This bill is designed to clarify the use of auxiliary accent lighting (LED) on motorcycles. Current state motor vehicle code does not cover the use of LEDS.  Which leaves it up to law enforcement to decide if they feel you are legal or not.  SB1277 Senator Sharp This bill will create a Sooner State, Oklahoma license plate for motor cycles and cars This will be available to all who what to show their support. There are 5 other bills that might interest everyone are: Support : SB 838  Senator Loveless, his bill changes the law that the allows the state to take and sell your stuff BEFORE you are convicted of a crime. To AFTER you are convicted. This is a no brainer, that is the way it should have been. Defeat: S B 1009  Senator Matthews.  This bill is to change to the Stand your ground law, which allows you to defend you and your family from death without question.  Is to be changed to require you to retreat first and only as a last resort to use deadly force. It will be the opinion of the investigating officer and/or the D.A. if you were able to retreat (run)  if they FEEL you could have ran for it and didn`t, then YOU will charged. Defeat: House Bill 2275 Representative  Denny wants to collect DNA from anyone arrested for a felony. NOT convicted, just arrested (and how you are charged is up to the arresting officer). Also who is paying for processing and storage of samples, you are. Defeat: SB 972 Senator Smalley creating a new class of vehicles. The autocycle, is reverse trike enclosed cab no M endorsement. Problem they r removing the cab requirement, which could include ALL 3 wheel motorcycles, there goes the death toll and insurance rates Problem 2-9 requires more government to regulate, tax, rewrite laws, set up bonding for Autocycle dealers repair centers. Plus if trikes are included do u want seatbelts, autocycles have. And everone who is already trying to run us down in a cage will now be able to have a toy to make it worse out there. Your Opinion: HB 2260 As written 2/10/16 It will require everyone under 18 to take a MSF Basic riding course to get their license. Training is good, but forcing people to use a certain company is against state law/ constitution I do believe. Ask your politician they should know. Also the training not all over state it can be 2hrs or more away, for a course that takes 2 days to complete We are asking the concerned citizens of Oklahoma to contact the people THEY voted to the capitol. To find out how to contact your elected official go to http://www. ok.gov/  and scroll down to find my legislator and fill out the information to get all their info. Or contact someone from Sooner State Abate and we will  gladly help you. Failure to do nothing to protect YOUR rights is the same as helping the government to take them. Bus !st Chair May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Proclamation Signed By Governor - Bus