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Oklahoma SB796

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Higher education; prohibiting certain activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Effective date. Emergency.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

No institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall utilize state funds, property, or resources to: 1. Grant or support diversity, equity, and inclusion positions, departments, activities, procedures, or programs [...] 2. Mandate any person to participate in, listen to, or receive any education, training, activities, procedures, or programming [...] 5. Mandate any applicant for employment provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement or give any applicant for employment preferential consideration based on the provision of such a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement; or 6. Mandate any person to disclose his or her pronouns.

Links

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History

DateAction
2025-02-04Second Reading referred to Education
2025-02-03Authored by Senator Pugh
2025-02-03First Reading