We’ve officially entered the chaotic carnival that is Oklahoma Legipalooza 2025—that magical time of year when Oklahoma lawmakers unveil their wackiest, nuttiest, and most attention-grabbing bills in hopes of scoring media attention, publicity, and brownie points from deranged voters – and we’re already seeing some impressively bizarre results!
While many bills are unnecessary sequels to past legislative attempts—like Dusty Deevers’ latest effort to restrict divorce (again) or Jim Olsen’s annual attempt to force the Ten Commandments into classrooms (again)—one original and truly wacky piece of legislation is stealing the spotlight: SB 484.
Dubbed the “What Would Jesus Not Do” Act, the bill would prohibit Oklahoma cities with fewer than 300,000 residents from operating homeless shelters or performing homeless outreach.