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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 421 By: Bergstrom
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Parents’ Bill of Rights;
amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 2002, which relates to
parental rights; modifying appli cability of certain
right; requiring certain notice of right by health
care provider or facility; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 202 1, Section 2002, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2002. A. All parental rights are reserved to a parent
of a minor child without obstruction or interference from this
state, any political subdivision of this state, any other
governmental entity, or any other institution, including, but not
limited to, the following rights:
1. The right to direct the education of the minor child;
2. All rights of parents identified in Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, including the right to access and review all s chool
records relating to the minor child;
3. The right to direct the upbring ing of the minor child;
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4. The right to direct the moral or religious training of the
minor child;
5. The right to make healthcare decisions for the minor child,
unless otherwise prohibited by law;
6. The Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the right to
access and review all medical records of the minor child , unless
otherwise prohibited by law or the parent is the subject of an
investigation of a crime committed against t he minor child and a law
enforcement official requests that the information no t be released.
A health care provider or health care facility shall give notice of
the right established by this paragraph in a clear and conspicuous
manner;
7. The right to consent in writing before a biometric scan of
the minor child is made, shared , or stored;
8. The right to consent in writing before any record of the
minor child’s blood or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is created,
stored, or shared, except as required by Sec tions 1-516 and 1-524.1
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or unless author ized pursuant
to a court order;
9. The right to consent in writing before the state or any of
its political subdivisions makes a video or voice recording of the
minor child, unless the video or voice recording is made during or
as a part of a court proceeding, by law enforcement officers during
or as part of a law enforcement investigation, during or as part of
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a forensic interview in a criminal or Department of Human Services
investigation, or to be used solely for any of the following:
a. safety demonstrations, including the maintenance of
order and discipline in the common areas of a school
or on student transportation vehicles,
b. a purpose related to a legitimate academic or
extracurricular activity,
c. a purpose related to regular classroom instruction,
d. security or surveillance of buildings or grounds, and
e. a photo identification card; and
10. The right to be notified promptly if an employee of this
state, any political subdivision of this state, any other
governmental entity, or any other institution suspects that a
criminal offense has been committed against the minor child by
someone other than a parent, unless the incident has first been
reported to law enforcement a nd notification of the parent would
impede a law enforcement or Department of Human Services
investigation. This paragraph does not create any new obligation
for school districts and charter schools to report misconduct
between students at school, such as fighting or aggressive play,
that is routinely addressed as a student discipl inary matter by the
school.
B. This section does not authorize or allow a parent to engage
in conduct that is unlawful or to abuse or neglect a child in
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violation of the laws of this state. This section shall not be
construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end
life. This section does not prohibit courts, law enforcement
officers, or employees of a government agency responsible for child
welfare from acting in their official capacity within the reasonable
and prudent scope of their a uthority. This section does not
prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted
by law.
C. Any attempt to encourage or coerce a minor child to withhold
information from the child ’s parent shall be grounds for discipline
of an employee of this state, any political subdivision of this
state, or any other governmental entity, except for law enforcement
personnel.
D. Unless those rights have been legally waived o r legally
terminated, parents have inalienable rights that are more
comprehensive than those listed in this section. The Parents ’ Bill
of Rights does not prescribe all rights of parents. Unless
otherwise required by law, the rights of parents of minor ch ildren
shall not be limited or denied. The Parents ’ Bill of Rights shall
not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that
would end life.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-371 DC 1/7/2025 11:29:29 AM