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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 2007 By: Davis and Roberts of the
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	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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34		-	Rosino of the Senate
	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	36	+	FOR
	37	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 2007 By: Davis
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	43	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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40	45		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
41	46		Section 24-102, which relates to student searches;
42	47		updating statutory language and refe rences;
43	48		authorizing designation of school personnel to
44	49		transport certain preserved items; providing for
45	50		lawful disposal of items; prescribing procedures for
46	51		transport; and providing an effective date .
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52	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24 -102, is
54	59		amended to read as follows:
55	60		Section 24-102. A. The superintendent, principal, teache r, or
56	61		security personnel of any public school in the State of Oklahoma,
57	62		upon reasonable suspicion, shall have the authority to detain and
58	63		search, or authorize the search , of, any pupil or property in the
59	64		possession of the pupil when said the pupil is on any school
60	65		premises, or while in transit under the authority of the school, or
61	66		while attending any function sponsored or authorized by the school,
62		-	for dangerous weapons, controll ed dangerous substances, as defined
63		-	in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substanc es Act, intoxicating
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	94	+	for dangerous weapons, controll ed dangerous substances, as defined
	95	+	in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substanc es Act, intoxicating
90	96		alcoholic beverages, low-point beer, as defined by Section 163.2 of
91	97		Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
92	98		Control Act, or for missing or stolen property if said the property
93	99		be is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a pu pil, a school
94	100		employee, or the school during school activities. The search shall
95	101		be conducted by a person of the same sex as the person being
96	102		searched and shall be witnessed by at least one other authorized
97	103		person, said person to be who is of the same sex if practicable.
98	104		B. The extent of any search conducted pursuant to this section
99	105		shall be reasonably related to the objective of the search and not
100	106		excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student and
101	107		the nature of the infraction. In no event shall a strip search of a
102	108		student be allowed. No student 's clothing, except cold weather
103	109		outerwear, shall be removed prior to or during the conduct of any
104	110		warrantless search.
105	111		C. The superintendent, principal, teacher, or secu rity
106	112		personnel searching or authorizing the search shall have authority
107	113		to detain the pupil to be searched and to preserve any dang erous
108	114		weapons, controlled dangerous substances, intoxicating alcoholic
109	115		beverages, low-point beer, or missing or stolen proper ty that might
110	116		be in the pupil's possession including the authority to authorize
111	117		any other persons they deem necessary to restrain s uch pupil or to
112		-	preserve any dangerous weapons, controlled dange rous substances,
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	145	+	preserve any dangerous weapons, controlled dange rous substances,
	146	+	intoxicating alcoholic beverages, low-point beer, or missing or
140	147		stolen property. Students found to be in possession of such an item
141	148		shall be subject to the provisions of Sect ion 24-101.3 of this
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143	150		D. The superintendent may designate school personnel to
144	151		transport items preserved as provided in subsection C of this
145	152		section from a school site to a centralized location within the
146	153		school district or to local law enforcement offices for lawful
147	154		disposal. While in transport, the designated school personnel shall
148	155		carry their school identification and a letter from the
149	156		superintendent confirming their authority to transport the items for
150	157		disposal. All items transported for disposal pursuant to this
151	158		subsection shall be transported in a locked c ontainer.
152	159		E. Pupils shall not have any reasonable expectatio n of privacy
153	160		towards school administrators or teachers in the contents of a
154	161		school locker, desk, or other school property. School personnel
155	162		shall have access to school lockers, desks, and other school
156	163		property in order to properly supervise the welfare of pupils.
157	164		School lockers, desks, and other areas of school facilities may be
158	165		opened and examined by school officials at any time and no reason
159	166		shall be necessary for such search . Schools shall inform pupils in
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190		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023.
	195	+	of privacy rights towards school officials in school lockers, desks,
	196	+	or other school property.
	197	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023.
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	199	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 03/02/2023
	200	+	- DO PASS, As Amended.