An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 175 By: Floyd of the Senate
and
McEntire, Swope, Hefner,
and Pittman of the House
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.
SUBJECT: School policies
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, requiring staff training and the reporting
of student drug abuse.
B. The board of education of each school 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 prevention.
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall
make available to school districts districts' curriculum for staff
which addresses suicide awareness and prevention, without cost to
the school districts. The course outline for the curriculum shall
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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
3. Provide a suicide prevention training program that is
selected by the school district from a list maintained by the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to school
district staff that addresses suicide awareness and prevention. The
training program may be combined with any other training 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 through
twelve.
D. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators and other
school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline and any
civil liability for:
1. Calling the 911 9-1-1 emergency telephone number, law
enforcement or the Department of Human 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 fait h 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 enforcement
officers or health care providers.
E. No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or
damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the
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implementation of this section or resulting from any training, or
lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or damage
was caused by willful or wanton misconduct.
F. The training required pursuan t to this section, or the lack
thereof, shall not be construed 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 intervention and prevention
services.
H. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators or other
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 determining that such risk 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 i s hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 21st day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representative s the 25th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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 SECRETAR Y OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________