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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature ( 2023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1812 By: Conley
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
41	41	Section 11-105.1, which relates to sex education
42	42	curriculum and materials; providing a definition for
43	43	abstinence; requiring parents to give permission for
44	44	students to participa te in sex education; prohibiting
45	45	required participation for students; mandating
46	46	penalty for certain noncompliance; providing for
47	47	promulgation of rules; repealing 70 O.S. 2021,
48	48	Section 11-103.3, which relates to AIDS prevention
49	49	education; providing an effective date ; and declaring
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56	56	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
57	57	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-105.1, is
58	58	amended to read as follows:
59	59	Section 11-105.1 A. All curriculum and materials including
60	60	supplementary materials which will be used to teach or will be use d
61	61	for or in connection with a sex education class or program which is
62	62	designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or
63	63	attitudes, or any test, survey , or questionnaire whose primary
64	64	purpose is to elicit responses on sexual behavior or at titudes shall
65	65	be available through the superintendent or a designee of the sch ool
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92	92	district for inspection by parents and guardians of the student who
93	93	will may be involved with the class, program or, test, survey, or
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95	95	1. Such The curriculum, materials, classes, programs, tests,
96	96	surveys, or questionnaires shall include i nformation about consent
97	97	and shall have as one of its primary purposes the teaching of or
98	98	informing students about the practice of abstinence. For the
99	99	purposes of this section,
100	100	a. "abstinence" shall mean no pre-marital sexual contact,
101	101	sexual intimacy, or sexual activity of any kind,
102	102	including restraint from any intimate touches or
103	103	genital contact, and
104	104	b. "consent" shall have the same meaning as that provided
105	105	by Section 113 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
106	106	2. The superintendent or a designee of the sc hool district
107	107	shall provide prior written notification to the parents or guardians
108	108	of the students involved of their right to inspect the curriculum
109	109	and material and of their obligation to notify the school in writing
110	110	if they do not want their child to par ticipate in the class,
111	111	program, test, survey , or questionnaire. Each local board of
112	112	education shall determine the means of providing written
113	113	notification to the parents and g uardian which will ens ure effective
114	114	notice in an efficient and appropriate manner . No student shall be
115	115	required to participate in a sex education class or program which
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142	142	discusses sexual behavior or attitudes if unless a parent or
143	143	guardian of the student objects agrees in writing to such
144	144	participation. If the type of program referred to in this section
145	145	is a part of or is taught during a credit course, a student may be
146	146	required to enroll in the course but shall not be required to
147	147	receive instruction in or p articipate in the program if unless a
148	148	parent or guardian objects agrees in writing.
149	149	B. The superintendent or a designee of a school district in
150	150	which sex education is taught or a program is offered which is
151	151	designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or
152	152	attitudes shall approve all cu rriculum and materials which wi ll be
153	153	used for such education and any test, survey , or questionnaire whose
154	154	primary purpose is to elicit responses on sexual behavior or
155	155	attitudes used in the school prior to t heir use in the classroom or
156	156	school. The teacher i nvolved in the class, program, testing, or
157	157	survey shall submit the curriculum, materials, tests , or surveys to
158	158	the superintendent or a designee for approval prior to their use in
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160	160	C. This section shall not apply to those students enroll ed in
161	161	classes, programs, testings, or surveys offered through an
162	162	alternative education program.
163	163	D. Upon a finding of noncompliance with the provisions of
164	164	subsection A of this section by the State Boa rd of Education, the
165	165	noncompliant school district or public charter school shall receive
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192	192	a five percent (5%) decrease in state funding for the school
193	193	district or public charter school for the fiscal year following the
194	194	year of noncompliance.
195	195	E. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules in
196	196	accordance with the provisions of this section.
197	197	SECTION 2. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.3, is
198	198	hereby repealed.
199	199	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
200	200	SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservati on
201	201	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
202	202	declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
203	203	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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