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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	ENGROSSED SENATE
6	36		BILL NO. 429 By: Montgomery and Boren of the
7	37		Senate
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9	39		and
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11	41		Caldwell (Trey), Archer,
12		-	Pae, Rosecrants, Dollens,
13		-	Provenzano, Luttrell,
14		-	Ranson, Alonso-Sandoval,
15		-	Fugate, Swope, Waldron,
16		-	Deck, Bashore, Hefner,
17		-	Menz, Manger, Munson, and
18		-	Turner of the House
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	43	+	Dollens of the House
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23	49		An Act relating to students; allowing students
24	50		enrolled in certain schools to wear tribal regalia
25	51		during graduation ceremonies; clarif ying authority of
26	52		certain personnel to regu late student behavior
27	53		pursuant to certain act; allowing a student enrolled
28	54		in certain institutions to wear tribal regalia during
29	55		graduation ceremonies; allowing adoption of certain
30	56		policy; defining term; providing for codification;
31	57		providing an effective da te; and declaring an
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37		-	SUBJECT: Graduation ceremonies
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39	63		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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41	64		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
42	65		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-160 of Title 70, unless there
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45	67		A. 1. A student enrolled in a public school district, a public
46	68		charter school, or a technology center school may wear tribal
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49	96		regalia during the school’s official graduation ceremonies, whether
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52	98		2. Nothing in this subsection shall limit or alter the
53	99		authority of school personnel to regulate student behavior pursuant
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56	101		B. A student enrolled in an institution within The Oklahoma
57	102		State System of Higher Education may wear tribal regalia during the
58	103		institution’s official graduation ceremonies , whether held at a
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61	105		C. A school district board of education, a gover ning board of a
62	106		charter school, a governing board of a technology center school , or
63	107		the board of regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State
64	108		System of Higher Education may adopt a policy pursuant to the
65	109		provisions of this section, which may specify the characteristics of
66	110		any garment, jewelry, other adorn ment, or object that the school or
67	111		institution finds will endanger the s afety of a student or others or
68	112		interfere with graduation ceremonies if worn by a student .
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70	113		D. For the purposes of this section, “tribal regalia” means
71	114		traditional garments, jewelry, other adornments such as an eagle
72	115		feather, an eagle plume, a beaded cap , a stole, or similar objects
73	116		of cultural and religious significance worn by members of a
74	117		federally recognized Indian tribe or th e tribe of another country.
75	118		Tribal regalia does not include any firearm or other weapon. Tribal
76	119		regalia does not include any o bject that is otherwise prohibited by
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77	147		federal law, except in compliance with an appropriate federal
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80	149		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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82	150		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preserva tion
83	151		of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
84	152		declared to exist, by r eason whereof this act shall take effect and
85	153		be in full force from and after its pass age and approval.
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89		-	Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
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96		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2023.
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100		-	Presiding Officer of the House
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103		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
104		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
105		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
106		-	By: _______________________________ __
107		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
108		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _____ __ o'clock _______ M.
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111		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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114		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
115		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
116		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _____ __ M.
117		-	By: _______________________________ __
	155	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/ 11/2023
	156	+	- DO PASS, As Coauthored.