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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1544 By: Pederson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; providing defin itions;
prohibiting certain schools from knowingly entering
into certain transaction ; providing for promulgation
of rules; directing certain governing boards to adopt
certain policy; directing the State Board of
Education to require certain boards that violate
certain provisions to appear before it to make
certain determination; providing for co dification;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be c odified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-159 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section :
1. "Abortion" means the term as defined in Section 1 -730 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statute s; and
2. "Transaction" means a formal or informa l agreement,
contract, or arrangement o f any kind between a public school, public
charter school, or public virtual charter school and a private
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entity, regardless of whether the private entity or the schoo l
receives anything of value in return .
B. A public school, public charter school, or public virtual
charter school shall not knowingl y enter into a transaction with an
individual or entity th at performs abortions, induces abortions, or
provides abortions.
C. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
D. Each school district board o f education and governing board
of a public charter school or public virtual charter school shall
adopt a policy for the implementation of the provisions of this
section.
E. The State Board of Education shall require the board of
education of a public school and the governing board of a public
charter school or public virtual charter school that knowingly
violates the provisions of this section to appear before the Board
to determine:
1. Why the school violated the pro visions of this section; and
2. How to prevent the violation of provisions of this section
in the future.
SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from a nd after its passage and approval.
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