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Oklahoma House Bill HB3277 Compare Versions

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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
36	33		FOR
37		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 3277 By: Baker and McBride of the
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	34	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 3277 By: Baker
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49	42		[ schools – boards of education – policies – platform
50	43		– date collection - report – website – State
51	44		Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
52	45		Services – compliance – codification – effective
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58	51		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
59	52		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
60	53		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-100.9 of Title 70, unless
61	54		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
62	55		A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student
63	56		Digital Safety and A wareness Act".
	57	+	B. Subject to the availability of funds , public school boards
	58	+	of education shall adopt and implement di gital safety policies to
	59	+	enhance digital safet y measures at school and utilize the vendor
	60	+	selected pursuant to subsection E of this section to provide a
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91		-	B. Subject to the availability of funds , public school boards
92		-	of education shall adopt and implement di gital safety policies to
93		-	enhance digital safet y measures at school and utilize the vendor
94		-	selected pursuant to subsection E of this section to provide a
95	87		digital monitoring platform to ensure complian ce. The policies
96	88		shall address the following key components:
97	89		1. Filtering and monitoring, which shall include implementation
98	90		of real-time filtering and monitoring of internet content accessed
99	91		by students to block harmful and inappropriate m aterial, as well as
100	92		to identify potential safety threats;
101	93		2. Cyberbullying detection, which shall utilize digital safety
102	94		solutions to detect and prevent cyberbullying incidents by
103	95		monitoring digital communications and onli ne interactions for signs
104	96		of bullying or harassment;
105	97		3. Self-harm and suicide prevention, which shall deploy
106	98		monitoring features that identify online content related to self-
107	99		harm or suicide, and enable timely intervention and support for at -
108	100		risk students;
109	101		4. Threat alerts, which shall identify potentially dangerous
110	102		activities or discussions online, and help to prevent school
111	103		violence and harm to stude nts; and
112	104		5. Monitoring student online behavior, which shall employ
113	105		digital safety solutions to monitor an d report online behavior of
114	106		students while safeguarding their privacy. The monitoring shall
	107	+	focus on identifying potential risks, cyberbullying, self -harm
	108	+	content, and dangerous activities. The monitoring shall be
	109	+	conducted in English and Spanish.
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145	136		C. The digital safety policies adopted and implemented pursuant
146	137		to subsection B of this section shall:
147	138		1. Ensure there is strict data privacy and protecti on measures
148	139		in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Personally
149	140		identifiable information of students shall be safeguarded;
150	141		2. Incorporate transparent processes for collecting and using
151	142		data with informed consent from parents or guardians of students.
152	143		The school shall clearly communicate how data is collected and
153	144		utilized for digital safety pu rposes; and
154	145		3. Provide parents with the option to manage their student 's
155	146		online activity while using school -issued devices at home.
156	147		D. Public school districts shall annually report to the
157	148		Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on the
158	149		effectiveness of digital safety solutions in enha ncing digital
159	150		safety, including data on incidents prevented, interventions made,
160	151		and the impact on student well-being. Each school district's annual
161	152		report shall be published on the Departme nt's website for public
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163	154		E. Subject to the availability of funds, the Department shall
164	155		issue a request for proposal to select a vendor which will develop
165	156		and implement the digital platform to be used by all public schools
	157	+	to adhere to the requirements of the Student Digital Safet y and
	158	+	Awareness Act. The Department shall oversee the selected vendor to
	159	+	ensure it is capable of meeting the requirements of th e Student
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193		-	to adhere to the requirements of the Student Digital Safet y and
194		-	Awareness Act. The Department shall oversee the selected vendor to
195		-	ensure it is capable of meeting the requirements of th e Student
196	186		Digital Safety and Awareness Act, the request for proposal
197	187		application, and any Department poli cies established to implement
198	188		the Act, including all data components, digital safety , and privacy
199	189		standards. The Department shall ensure all public schools comply
200	190		with the Student Digital Safety and Awareness Act, including
201	191		reviewing the schools' adopted policies and procedures and ensuring
202	192		adherence to digital safety and privacy standards and utilization of
203	193		the selected vendor.
204	194		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
205	195		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
206	196		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency i s hereby
207	197		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
208	198		be in full force from and after its pas sage and approval.
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210		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
211		-	02/29/2024 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.
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