1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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3 SENATE BILL 615 By: Bullard
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011,
7 Section 11-105.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter
8 133, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11-
8 105.1), which relates to sex education curriculum and
9 materials; requiring curriculum and materials used in
9 connection to a meeting with a school counselor to be
10 available for inspection; providing definition;
10 prohibiting a student from being required to
11 participate in certain meeting with a school
11 counselor; requiring a superintendent or designee to
12 approve all curriculum and materials to be used for
12 certain meeting with counselor; providing an
13 effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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17 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 11-105.1, as
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18 amended by Section 1, Chapter 133, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020,
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19 Section 11-105.1), is amended to read as follows:
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20 Section 11-105.1. A. All curriculum and materials including
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21 supplementary materials which will be used to teach or will be used
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22 for or in connection with a sex education class or program which is
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23 designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or
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24 attitudes, or any test, meeting with a school counselor, survey or
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 1 questionnaire whose primary purpose is to elicit responses on sexual
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2 behavior or attitudes shall be available through the superintendent
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3 or a designee of the school district for inspection by parents and
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4 guardians of the student who will be involved with the class,
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5 program or test, survey or questionnaire. For the purposes of this
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6 section, “sexual behavior or attitudes” shall include but not be
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7 limited to sexual orientation and gender identity. Such curriculum,
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8 materials, classes, programs, tests, meetings with school
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9 counselors, surveys or questionnaires shall include information
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10 about consent and shall have as one of its primary purposes the
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11 teaching of or informing students about the practice of abstinence.
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12 For the purposes of this section, “consent” shall have the same
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13 meaning as that provided by Section 113 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
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14 Statutes. The superintendent or a designee of the school district
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15 shall provide prior written notification to the parents or guardians
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16 of the students involved of their right to inspect the curriculum
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17 and material and of their obligation to notify the school in writing
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18 if they do not want their child to participate in the class,
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19 program, test, survey or questionnaire. Each local board of
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20 education shall determine the means of providing written
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21 notification to the parents and guardian which will ensure effective
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22 notice in an efficient and appropriate manner. No student shall be
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23 required to participate in a sex education class or program or
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24 participate in a meeting with a school counselor which discusses
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 1 sexual behavior or attitudes if a parent or guardian of the student
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2 objects in writing to such participation. If the type of program
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3 referred to in this section is a part of or is taught during a
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4 credit course, a student may be required to enroll in the course but
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5 shall not be required to receive instruction in or participate in
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6 the program if a parent or guardian objects in writing.
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7 B. The superintendent or a designee of a school district in
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8 which sex education is taught or a program is offered which is
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9 designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or
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10 attitudes shall approve all curriculum and materials which will be
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11 used for such education and any test, meeting with a school
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12 counselor, survey or questionnaire whose primary purpose is to
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13 elicit responses on sexual behavior or attitudes used in the school
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14 prior to their use in the classroom or school. The teacher or
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15 school counselor involved in the class, program, testing, meeting or
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16 survey shall submit the curriculum, materials, tests or surveys to
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17 the superintendent or a designee for approval prior to their use in
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18 the classroom or school. This section shall not apply to those
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19 students enrolled in classes, programs, testings or surveys offered
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20 through an alternative education program.
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21 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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22 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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23 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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 1 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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2 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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