Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2265 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 04/26/2023

                            An Act 
ENROLLED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2265 	By: Johns, Sterling, and Manger 
of the House 
 
   and 
 
  Weaver of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to schools; authorizing school 
district to offer law enforcement elective course to 
juniors and seniors; listing certain information to 
be included in course; permitting State Board of 
Education to coordinate wi th the Council on Law 
Enforcement Education and Training; authorizi ng Board 
to promulgate rules; providing for codification; and 
providing an effective date . 
 
 
SUBJECT: Schools 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statu tes as Section 11-103.15 of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
 
A.  A school district may offer to students in grades eleven and 
twelve an elective course in law enforcement. 
 
B.  The law enforcement elective cour se shall include, at a 
minimum: 
 
1.  A general introduction to law enforcement training; 
 
2.  Critical skills and entry requirements for law enforcement 
professionals; and 
 
3.  Career opportunities in law enforcement. 
 
C.  The State Board of Education may coor dinate with the Council 
on Law Enforcement Education and Trai ning to develop instructional  ENR. H. B. NO. 2265 	Page 2 
materials and curricula for school districts to use in the law 
enforcement elective course.  The Board may promulgate rules to 
implement the provisions of this section. 
 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
  ENR. H. B. NO. 2265 	Page 3 
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2023. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ 
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
By: _________________________________ 
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____ 
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
 
 
 	_________________________________ 
 	Governor of the State of Oklahoma 
 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ 
day of ___________________, 20_______, at __ _____ o'clock _______ M. 
By: _________________________________