A law proposal was raised in the US state of Oklahoma.
On Jan 18, 2024 (Thursday), State Rep. Justin Humphrey of the Republican Party raised up House Bill 3084.
The bill aims to specifically ban furries from participating in school curriculum or activities.
If the bill is passed, student offenders will be brought out of school by animal control if a parent or guardian does not pick them up.
Students who purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, or who engage in anthropomorphic behavior commonly referred to as furries at school shall not be allowed to participate in school curriculum or activities.
The parent or guardian of a student in violation of this section shall pick the student up from the school, or animal control services shall be contacted to remove the student.
Section 1 of House Bill 3084
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Rep. Humphrey said there were reports of students engaging in “animal-like behaviour” to justify his proposal. He did not give specific examples.
One of those behaviour included the “litter boxes for furries in schools” claim. But this claim was proven false, and the politician who brought it up apologised for it.
On of Feb 19, 2024 (Monday), the bill was amended by State Rep. Jim Olsen of the Republican Party, a listed “sponsor” of the bill.
The amended bill’s content, first seen Jan 3, 2024 (Wednesday) as HB 2962, now proposes to display the “Ten Commandments” in all of Oklahoma’s public schools.
The bill’s original writing on furries is no longer considered.
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, every public school shall display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that meets the requirements of subsection B of this section.
Section 1a of House Bill 3074 (Substitute)
Oklahoma House of Representatives
The “Ten Commandments” are a set of religious principles from the Bible, the sacred literature of Christianity.
Two days later on Feb 21, 2024 (Wednesday), HB 3084 is under committee consideration.
It is still the case as of Mar 11, 2024 (Monday).
This incident is now one of the few examples in the US where officials have proposed unfriendly laws against furries in their legislatures.
Editor’s note: post updated on Mar 11 (Monday), 2:55pm UTC+8
美国政客提议“禁止”兽迷上学
美国俄克拉荷马州出现一项法律提案。
2024 年 1 月 18 日，共和党州会众议员贾斯汀·汉弗莱（Justin Humphrey）提出众议院法案 3084 号 (HB3084) 。
该法案旨在明确禁止兽迷（furries）参与学校课程或活动。
违反条例的学生，应将被自己的家长或监护人接走，否则动物控制部门会将学生带走。
学生如果在学校自称是虚构的动物或动物物种，或从事通常被称为兽迷（furries）的拟人化行为，将不得参与学校课程或活动。
违反本条例的学生的家长或监护人应将学生从学校接走，或将联系动物控制部门将学生带走。
众议院法案3084号第1条
俄克拉荷马州众议院
汉弗莱议员称，他听说有学生行事“动物般的行为”，以此为他的提案辩护。但他没有给出具体的例子。
其中一种说法包括了“学校为兽迷提供猫砂盒”的谣传。但这说法已证实是假的，提出这一说法的美国政客也已经道歉。
2024 年 2 月 19 日，该法案的“发起人”之一共和党州会众议员吉姆·奥尔森（Jim Olsen）对该法案进行了修正。
修正后的法案内容，最初于 2024 年 1 月 3 日以州会众议院法案 2962 号（HB2962）的形式出现，现在提议在俄克拉荷马州内所有公立学校展示”十诫“（Ten Commandments）。
该法案最初关于兽迷的内容不再受考虑。
从2024-2025学年开始，每所公立学校应在学校的每个教室的显眼位置展示一张符合本小节B款要求的耐用海报或装裱好的十诫副本。
众议院法案 2962号 / 3074号（变更案），第1a条
俄克拉荷马州众议院
“十诫”是《圣经》中的一组宗教原则，《圣经》是基督教（Christianity）的圣典。
两天后的 2024 年 2 月 21 日（星期三），该法案正在接受委员会审议。
截至 2024 年 3 月11日，情况仍然如此。
这一事件是目前美国少数几个官员在州内立法机构中提出针对兽圈的法律的例子之一。
编者注：文章更新于 2024 年 3 月 11 日（星期一）新加坡时下午 2 点 55 分
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