OK HB3601

Amends existing law (70 O.S. Section 3251) prohibiting Oklahoma public universities from using state funds for DEI programs that grant preferential treatment based on race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin, and from mandating loyalty oaths, diversity statements, or pronoun disclosure

Requires each institution's governing board or designee to testify before legislative higher education committees during interim sessions regarding compliance with DEI restrictions

Directs the State Auditor and Inspector to conduct compliance audits of each institution at least once every four years, with institutions given 180 days to cure violations or lose state-appropriated funds for the following fiscal year

Authorizes students or employees required to participate in prohibited training or activities to bring legal action against the institution for injunctive or declaratory relief

Requires the State Regents for Higher Education to conduct biennial studies on the law's impact on application, acceptance, matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rates, with reports due to the Governor and legislative leaders by December 1 of even-numbered years