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OK HB2017

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Pae

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the aiding suicide statute (21 O.S. 813) to remove "advises" and "encourages" from the prohibited conduct, leaving only "abets or assists" as criminal acts

  • Expands electronic harassment laws to cover communications on social media directed at specific persons, adds explicit protections for constitutionally protected speech, and makes first offense a misdemeanor with second offense elevated to felony

  • Requires school districts to notify parents within 24 hours of receiving a bullying report, and immediately if a student expresses suicidal thoughts or encourages another student to commit suicide

  • Grants immunity from civil liability to school employees, volunteers, students, and parents who report bullying incidents in good faith and in compliance with district policy

  • Requires district boards of education to hold public hearings before adopting or modifying bullying policies, submit policies to the State Department of Education within 30 days, and prohibits retaliation against employees who report policy noncompliance

Legislative Description

Bullying; aiding suicide; crimes and punishments; prohibiting certain communications through an online platform; schools; modifying provisions of the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act; effective date.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Dollens

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Technology and Telecommunications4/1/2025
Criminal Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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