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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 175 By: Floyd of the Senate
and
McEntire of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 24-100.7, which relates to s uicide awareness
and drug abuse policies; naming act Evan’s Law;
providing short title; directing certain training to
be provided at minimum freque ncy; updating statutory
language; providing an effective date; and d eclaring
an emergency.
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor s: Swope, Hefner and
Pittman
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:
"An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 24-100.7, as amended by Section 7 , Chapter
15, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O .S. Supp. 2023, Section 24 -
100.7), which relates to suicide awareness and drug
abuse policies; requiring suicide awareness and
prevention training be provided at minimum frequency;
updating statutory language; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24 -100.7, as
amended by Section 7, Chapter 15, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023,
Section 24-100.7), is amended to read as follows:
Section 24-100.7 A. The board of education of each school
district in this state shall adopt a policy regarding suicide
awareness and training, requir ing staff training and the reporting
of student drug abuse.
B. The board of education of each schoo l district in this state
shall provide training to all staff members in their first year
employed by the school district, and then no less than once every
fifth academic year, addressing suicide awareness and preven tion.
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Servic es shall
make available to school districts districts' curriculum for staff
which addresses suicide awareness and preven tion, without cost to
the school districts. The course outline for the curriculum shall
be made available to the public online through the school district
website. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, every school
district shall:
1. Provide a suicide prevention training program which includes
as a core element evidence-based approaches;
2. Provide the curriculum made available by the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; or
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3. Provide a suicide prevention training program tha t is
selected by the school district from a list maintained by the
Department of Mental Health and Subst ance Abuse Services to school
district staff that addresses suicide awareness and prevention. The
training program may be combined with any other train ing provided by
the school district addressing bullying prevention.
C. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the board of
education of each school district may provide training to address
suicide awareness and prevention to students in grades seven t hrough
twelve.
D. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators and other
school personnel shall be i mmune from employment discipline a nd any
civil liability for:
1. Calling the 911 9-1-1 emergency telephone number, law
enforcement or the Department of Hu man Services if they believe a
student poses a threat to themselves or others or if a student has
committed or been the victim of a violent act or threat of a violent
act;
2. Providing referral, emergency medical care or other
assistance offered in good faith to a student or other youth; or
3. Communicating information in good faith concer ning drug or
alcohol abuse or a potential safety threat by or to any student to
the parents or legal guardians of the student, law enforcement
officers or health care providers.
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E. No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or omission re sulting from the
implementation of this section or resulting from any training, or
lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or dama ge
was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.
F. The training required pursuant to this section, or the lack
thereof, shall not be const rued to impose any specific duty of care.
G. The board of education of each school district may enter
into agreements with designated Youth Services Agencies youth
services agencies for the provision of interven tion and prevention
services.
H. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators or ot her
school personnel, upon determining that a student is at risk of
attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardians of
the student immediately upon dete rmining that such ri sk exists.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, b y reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. "
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Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 175 By: Floyd of the Senate
and
McEntire of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 24-100.7, which relates to s uicide awareness
and drug abuse policies; n aming act Evan’s Law;
providing short title; directing certain training to
be provided at minimum freque ncy; updating statutory
language; providing an effective date; and d eclaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24 -100.7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 24-100.7. A. This act shall be known and may be c ited
as “Evan’s Law”.
B. The board of education of each school district in this state
shall adopt a policy regarding suicide awareness and training,
requiring staff training , and the reporting of student drug abuse.
B. C. The board of education of each s chool district in this
state shall provide district-wide training to all staff on at least
a biennial basis addressing suicide awareness and prevention. The
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall make
available to school districts curriculum for staff which addresses
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suicide awareness and prevention, without cost to t he school
districts. The course outline for the curriculum shall be made
available to the public online through the school district website.
Beginning with the 2021 -2022 school year, every school distric t
shall:
1. Provide a suicide prevention training program which includes
as a core element evidence-based approaches;
2. Provide the curriculum made available by the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Ser vices; or
3. Provide a suicide preve ntion training program that is
selected by the scho ol district from a list maintained by the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to school
district staff that addresses suicide awareness and prevent ion. The
training program may be com bined with any other training provided by
the school district addressing bullying prevention.
C. D. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, the board of
education of each school district may provide training to addre ss
suicide awareness and prevention t o students in grades seven through
twelve.
D. E. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators, and
other school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline
and any civil liability for:
1. Calling the 911 emergency telephone number, law enfor cement,
or the Department of Human Services if they believe a student poses
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a threat to themselves or others or if a student has committed or
been the victim of a violent act or threat of a violent act;
2. Providing referral, emergency medical care , or other
assistance offered in good faith to a student o r other youth; or
3. Communicating information in good faith concerning drug or
alcohol abuse or a potential safety threat by or to any student to
the parents or legal guardians of the student, law enforc ement
officers, or health care providers.
E. F. No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the
implementation of this section or resulting from any traini ng, or
lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or damage
was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.
F. G. The training required pursuant to this section, or the
lack thereof, shall not be construed to impose any specific duty of
care.
G. H. The board of education of each sc hool district may enter
into agreements with design ated Youth Services Agencies youth
services agencies for the provision of intervention and prevention
services.
H. I. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators , or
other school personnel, upon dete rmining that a student is at risk
of attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardians
of the student immediately upon determining that such risk exists.
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SECTION 5. This act shall become e ffective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for th e preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 20th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives