Senator files Bill to repeal ban on horse meat consumption in Oklahoma

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Oklahoma State Senator Mark Allen (R-4). Google image.

Oklahoma State Senator Mark Allen (R-4). Google image.

Oklahoma Senator Mark Allen (R-4) filed a bill on January 15, 2013, repealing the State’s ban on the human consumption of horse meat.

SB 375 reads:

An Act relating to horsemeat; repealing 63 O.S. 2011, Sections 1-1135, 1-1136, 1-1137, 1-1138 and 1-1139,
which relate to making human consumption of horsemeat unlawful, making transferring possession of horsemeat intended for human consumption unlawful, clarifying definitions, designating certain facts to be prima facie evidence that horsemeat is intended to be sold for human consumption, and expanding the powers of the State Commissioner of Health; and providing an effective date.

The bill is scheduled for its first reading on February 4, 2013.

Link to Bill SB 375:
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2013-14%20int/SB/SB375%20int.pdf (pdf)

TAKE ACTION

We invite Oklahoma residents opposed to the repeal of their State law banning the human consumption of horse meat to contact your Senators and voice your concern.

If you know your District number, find a list of Oklahoma State Senators here.

If you do not know your District number, find your State Senator here.

Register with the Oklahoma State legislature and track this bill via email here.

17 thoughts on “Senator files Bill to repeal ban on horse meat consumption in Oklahoma”

  1. I live in Oklahoma and only 8 minutes from the Capitol in Oklahoma City. I worked (along with MANY others) so hard last year to shut down two bills that dealt with horse slaughter. Now here we go again. PLEASE if you live in Oklahoma, know someone who does, PLEASE get involved ASAP. We MUST protect our horses and our “Horse Show Capitol of the World” state!

    • State legislators enact laws for their States, and do not consider input from anyone outside their State, or they are not supposed to. There is good reason for that. You would not want citizens of other States influencing important legislation pending your State when they don’t even live there.

      However, everyone is free to express their opinion, and you can certainly voice your concerns. Just do not expect a response or for your opinion to be considered.

      The person to contact would not be the Senator himself, but Senate leadership (which you can find from the links provided), coming from the standpoint you are opposed to horse slaughter and the human consumption of horse meat.

  5. I do not want this bill to get passed I live in Oklahoma how do these old men get voted in ?

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