Looking at the numerous Oklahoma laws that go into effect on July 1
Below is a look at some of the more high-profile laws that go into effect on July 1, 2024
Below is a look at some of the more high-profile laws that go into effect on July 1, 2024
Below is a look at some of the more high-profile laws that go into effect on July 1, 2024
Numerous laws go into effect on July 1 in Oklahoma.
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Below is a look at some of the more high-profile laws that go into effect on July 1, 2024.
House Bill 3727
The bill requires that students in grades 3-5 be taught cursive handwriting. The bill’s author, state Rep. Jason Lowe, argued that students should be able to read the Declaration of Independence, which is written in cursive.
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House Bill 4050
The bill allows religious degrees to be exempt from accreditation requirements as long as the diploma and transcripts have some sort of marker to indicate that.
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Senate Bill 1307
The bill provides an exemption from certain assessments for students over a certain age — 21 to 26 years old — who seek to complete twelfth grade.
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Senate Bill 1521
The bill expands the eligibility for those wanting to serve as school resource officers to retired officers and CLEET-certified security guards.
Senate Bill 1521 updated legislation from last year that helped districts pay for school resource officers. Prior to this bill’s passage, school resource officers had to be active law enforcement.
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Senate Bill 175
The bill requires each district’s board of education to adopt a policy regarding suicide awareness and training and requires staff training and the report of a student’s drug use. Districts also will be required to provide training to all staff members in their first year with the district and then no less than once every fifth academic year.
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Senate Bill 1921
The bill requires a cardiac emergency response plan for all public schools in Oklahoma.
Part of the push for the bill came from Denny Kellington, an athletic trainer who helped save Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin. The NFL player suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the field during a 2023 game.
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Halted: House Bill 4156
The controversial immigration law was set to go into effect on July 1, but it has been halted while legal action against it continues.
House Bill 4156 allows local law enforcement to detain and remove undocumented immigrants, a task that has been done by federal officials. Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond say the bill is about keeping Oklahomans safe.
Drummond has said that House Bill 4156 gives law enforcement the tools they need to solve a problem where the federal government is failing and gives them the ability to remove those engaging in criminal activity.
Oklahoma law enforcement officials, including OKC police Chief Wade Gourley and Guthrie police Chief Don Sweger, say the bill brings challenges in policing and anti-racial profiling. They also pointed to how people in already vulnerable communities may have less trust in police and may not want to report crimes happening to them.
The governor stands by the bill and acknowledged that it could lead to the deportation of undocumented people who work in Oklahoma and fill jobs in key employment sectors.
House Bill 4156 sparked outcry from the public, with thousands of people gathering at the state Capitol to protest. Oklahoma City attorneys also told KOCO 5 that they had been flooded with questions about the bill.
On June 28, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that halts House Bill 4156 while legal action against it continues.
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See the full list of Oklahoma bills that go into law on July 1 below.
- House Bill 2190 (Read Full Text)
- House Bill 2490 (Read Full Text)
- House Bill 2981 (Read Full Text)
- House Bill 3560 (Read Full Text)
- House Bill 3737 (Read Full Text)
- House Bill 4091 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 11 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 110 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1126 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1134 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1135 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1136 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1137 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1146 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1155 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1156 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1159 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1169 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1173 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1183 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1184 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1185 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1229 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1230 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1231 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1232 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1234 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1235 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1256 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1273 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1296 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1302 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1310 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1319 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1324 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1328 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1333 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1370 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1372 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1399 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1403 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1445 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1456 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1505 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1522 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1527 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1550 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1592 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1624 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1651 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1713 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1752 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 1985 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 2001 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 2023 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 2039 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 290 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 362 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 467 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 5 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 516 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 519 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 538 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 543 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 773 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 941 (Read Full Text)
- Senate Bill 991 (Read Full Text)