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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1171 By: Standridge
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 1210.189, which relates to a prohibition
against requiring certain vaccination by certain
education governing bodies; prohibiting the governing
board of a private school from requiring certain
vaccination or vaccine passport; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 1210.190 , which relates to adoption of
certain mandate by certain educ ation governing
boards; allowing the governing board of a private
school to adopt certain mandate under certain
circumstances; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.189, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.189. A. A board of education of a public school
district or a technology center school district, the governing board
of a private school, the board of regents of an institution within
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education , the governing board
of a private postsecondary educational institution, the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education, the State Board of Education, or
the State Board of Career and Technolog y Education shall not:
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1. Require a vaccination against Coronavirus dise ase 2019
(COVID-19) as a condition of admittance to or attendance of the
school or institution;
2. Require a vaccine passport as a co ndition of admittance to
or attendance of the school or institution; or
3. Implement a mask mandate for students who have not been
vaccinated against COVID-19.
B. As used in this section, “vaccine passport” means
documentation that an individual has bee n vaccinated against COVID-
19.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any
public or private healthcare set ting.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.190, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.190. A. A board of education of a public school
district or a technology center school district or the governing
board of a private school may only implement a mandate to wear a
mask or any other medical device as provided in this subsection.
1. A board of education of a public school district or a
technology center school distric t or the governing board of a
private school may only implement a ma ndate to wear a mask or any
other medical device after consultation with the lo cal county health
department or city-county health department within the jurisdiction
of where the board is located and when the jurisdiction of where the
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board is located is un der a current state of emergen cy declared by
the Governor.
2. The mandate shall explicitly list the purposes for the
mandate.
3. The mandate shall reference the speci fic masks or medical
devices that would meet the requirements of th e mandate.
4. Any mandate to implement wearing a mask or any other medical
device shall be reconsid ered at each regularly schedul ed board
meeting.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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