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OK SB615
OK SB615Schools; requiring restrooms or changing areas to be used by individuals based on their sex; requiring certain accommodation. Emergency.
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Introduced
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
In Committee
04/13/2022
04/13/2022
Crossed Over
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Passed
05/20/2022
05/20/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2022
05/25/2022
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 615 By: Bullard, Bergstrom, Merrick, Jett, Pederson, Kidd, Pemberton, Rogers, Dugger, Standridge, Quinn, Weaver, Allen, Murdock, Stanley, Garvin, Hamilton, Newhouse, Coleman, Daniels, Dahm, Taylor, and Stephens of the Senate and Williams, Gann, West (Kevin), Crosswhite Hader, Stearman, West (Josh), Conley, Randleman, Moore, Boles, Talley, Frix, McDugle, Roe, Russ, Kendrix, Stark, Ford, Burns, Steagall, Bashore, Luttrell, Smith, and Roberts (Sean) of the House An Act relating to schools; defining terms; directing certain schools to require certain restrooms or changing areas to be used by individuals based on their sex; requiring certain schools to provide reasonable accommodation to certain individuals; providing exceptions under certain circumstances; requiring school district boards of education and public charter school governing boards to adopt certain disciplinary policy; directing state funding of a noncompliant school district or charter school to be decreased by certain percentage in certain fiscal year; creating a cause of action for certain noncompliance; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Schools
AI Summary
This bill requires public schools and public charter schools in Oklahoma to designate all multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing areas for the exclusive use of either males or females, based on individuals' biological sex at birth. The bill also requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations, such as access to single-occupancy facilities, for individuals who do not wish to comply with the designated use policy. The bill directs school boards to adopt disciplinary policies for non-compliance and allows for a decrease in state funding for non-compliant schools. It also creates a cause of action for parents or legal guardians of enrolled students against non-compliant schools.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs
Sponsors (47)
David Bullard (R)*,
Danny Williams (R)*,
Mark Allen (R),
Steve Bashore (R),
Micheal Bergstrom (R),
Brad Boles (R),
George Burns (R),
Bill Coleman (R),
Sherrie Conley (R),
Denise Crosswhite Hader (R),
Nathan Dahm (R),
Julie Daniels (R),
Tom Dugger (R),
Ross Ford (R),
Avery Frix (R),
Tom Gann (R),
Jessica Garvin (R),
Warren Hamilton (R),
Shane Jett (R),
Gerrid Kendrix (R),
Chris Kidd (R),
Ken Luttrell (R),
Kevin McDugle (R),
Jacob Merrick (R),
Anthony Moore (R),
Casey Murdock (R),
Joe Newhouse (R),
Roland Pederson (R),
Dewayne Pemberton (R),
Marty Quinn (R),
Randy Randleman (R),
Sean Roberts (R),
Cindy Roe (R),
Cody Rogers (R),
Todd Russ (R),
David Smith (R),
Rob Standridge (R),
Brenda Stanley (R),
Marilyn Stark (R),
Jay Steagall (R),
Wendi Stearman (R),
Cowboy Stephens (R),
John Talley (R),
Zack Taylor (R),
Darrell Weaver (R),
Josh West (R),
Kevin West (R),
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/25/2022 (on 05/25/2022)
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