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OK SB1141

OK SB1141
Higher education; prohibiting certain institutions from requiring students to enroll in certain courses. Effective date. Emergency.


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Introduced
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to higher education; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from requiring students to enroll in certain courses; prohibiting certain students from being penalized for not enrolling in certain courses; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from including as part of certain courses certain concepts; providing prohibited concepts; providing exception; allowing promulgation of rules; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits certain institutions of higher education in Oklahoma from requiring students to enroll in courses that address gender, sexual, or racial diversity, equality, or inclusion curriculum, and from including such concepts as part of core degree program requirements. The bill provides a list of prohibited concepts related to race and sex, but allows for courses focused on gender, sexual, or racial studies. The bill also grants the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education the authority to promulgate rules to implement these provisions, and it declares an emergency, making the bill effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education (on 02/08/2022)

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