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OK SB195

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Paxton

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers responsibility for obtaining liability insurance coverage for students in apprenticeship, internship, and mentorship programs from individual school governing bodies to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES)

  • Prohibits OMES from charging students, parents/guardians, or school governing bodies for the cost of providing this insurance coverage

  • Applies to participating students age 16 or older (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) at public, private, magnet, public charter, and public virtual charter schools

  • Failure by OMES to obtain insurance coverage shall not place legal liability on students, parents/guardians, or school governing bodies

  • Effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016; directing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to obtain certain insurance coverage. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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