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OK SB413
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates the "Oklahoma Sexual Education Reform and Parental Rights Protection Act" establishing two categories of sex education: "comprehensive sexual education/sexual risk reduction" (broadly defined to include topics like contraception, non-heterosexual orientations, gender identity, and abortion) and "optimal sexual health education/sexual risk avoidance" (emphasizing abstinence, heterosexual marriage, and traditional family values)
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Changes parental consent from opt-out to opt-in, requiring written parental consent before any student can participate in sex education classes, programs, tests, surveys, or questionnaires
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Requires school districts to post all sex education curriculum, materials, and supplementary materials on their website for parental review
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Mandates that sex education classes be taught only by certified teachers employed by the school district, prohibiting outside organizations including county and city-county health departments from leading instruction
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Restricts instructional materials to those approved by the State Textbook Committee and prohibits use of state funds to purchase non-approved materials; effective date July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Schools; creating the Oklahoma Sexual Education Reform and Parental Rights Protection Act; requiring written consent for a student to participate in certain instruction. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education
2/4/2025