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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1905 By: Fugate
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; creating the Prevent ing
Religious Indoctrination from Corrupting Education
(PRICE) Act; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-101,
which relates to sectarian or religious doctrine in
schools; prohibiting certain private schools from
using state funds for religious instruction or
activities; barring certain students from mandatory
participation in religious activities; prohibiting
certain private school s from rejecting applicant s for
religious reasons; providing for noncodification; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and ma y be cited as the "Preventing
Religious Indoctrination from Corrupting Education (PRICE) Act".
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -101, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 11-101. A. No sectarian or religious doctrine shall be
taught or inculcated in any of the public schools of t his state, but
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nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit th e reading
of the Holy Scriptures .
B. Private schools which receive state funds shall not use the
state funds to provide religious in struction or religious
activities. Students who receive state funds to attend private
schools shall not be required to participate in religious activities
including, but not limited to, prayer, chapel, and Bible study.
C. A student who applies to attend a private school which
receives state funds shall n ot be rejected for religious reasons
including, but not limited to, the student does not attend church ,
the student fails to participate in religious activities, or the
student attends a church that is a different denomination than the
private school.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-6655 EK 01/18/23