Bill > HB3122

Introduced Session

An Act relating to religious expression in schools; creating the Oklahoma Freedom of Religious Expression Act; defining terms; permitting teachers to teach and discuss certain Judeo-Christian values; allowing teaching and singing of certain songs; granting right to teach shortcomings of certain historical figures; authorizing teaching and discussion of intelligent design theory; prohibiting exclusion of teaching the impact of certain values; permitting public schools to display a memorial cross; requiring schools to treat student expression of a religious viewpoint the same as a secular viewpoint; mandating school to adopt a policy that addresses certain student expressions; providing protections for students who express religious viewpoints; directing State Board of Education to promulgate rules; authorizing school to employ or accept a chaplain as a volunteer; excepting chaplain from certification requirements; requiring chaplain to provide certain criminal history record checks; excluding certain persons from serving as a school chaplain; allowing chaplain to provide specified services; permitting certain employee to pray at any specified time; prohibiting punishment or discrimination against person who refuses to participate in prayer; authorizing certain civil causes of action for students and employees; construing provision to not limit the free exercise of religion; allowing taxpayers to intervene in certain state court actions; providing for act severability; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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David Bullard (R)*,  Danny Williams (R)*, 

Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services (on 02/28/2024)

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