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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 371 By: Bergstrom
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; defining term; directing
school district boards of education to adopt policies
prohibiting students from a ccessing certain
platforms, websites, or applications while on school
premises; providing for promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -402 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, “social networking” or “social
media” means interaction with external websites or services based
upon participant contributions to the content. Types of social
media include social and professional networks, blogs, microblogs,
video or photo sharing, and social boo kmarking.
B. School district boards of education in this state shall
adopt policies prohibiting students from using school computers or
devices or school-issued computers or devices to access social
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networking or social media platforms, websites, or applications
while on school premises.
C. The State Board of Education may adopt rules to monitor
compliance with the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety , an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
60-1-838 EB 1/6/2025 10:25:28 AM