Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act. Effective date. Emergency.
2025 Regular Session
The Legislature finds that: [...] Increased institutional transparency and oversight are needed to lessen the risk of diminished excellence resulting from the imposition or advocacy of divisive concepts. [...] Positively or negatively incentivizing, informally pressuring, or otherwise compelling students or employees of institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to embrace divisive concepts is contrary to the mutual respect and collegial processes essential to the free exchange of ideas;
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-04 | Second Reading referred to Education |
2025-02-03 | Coauthored by Representative Tedford (principal House author) |
2025-02-03 | Authored by Senator Rader |
2025-02-03 | First Reading |