This bill establishes a new section in the Oklahoma Statutes that explicitly prohibits the recognition of personhood for artificial intelligence systems, environmental elements, nonhuman animals, and inanimate objects. It clarifies that this prohibition does not affect the personhood status of entities that are already recognized under Oklahoma law prior to November 1, 2026.
The bill aims to ensure that these categories of entities cannot be granted legal rights or status equivalent to that of a person, thereby maintaining a clear distinction between human and non-human entities in legal contexts. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2026.