More than 30 Oklahomans filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block state Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ mandate that all public schools incorporate the Bible into their curricula.
We fight to protect civil liberties for all Oklahomans through our work at the state legislature. Follow our legislative tracker to learn more about bills and interim studies we are following that could affect your civil liberties.
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Feb 6, 2023
SB 140
Feb 6, 2023
SB 140
SB 140
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
Creates the Oklahoma Science Education Act which provides general recommendations to the Board of Education related to the coverage of scientific theories and controversies and provides for civil immunity...
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Feb 6, 2023
SB 2
Feb 6, 2023
SB 2
SB 2
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
Requires school districts to disseminate certain historic proclamations related to the Thanksgiving holiday; EMERGENCY.
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Feb 6, 2023
SB 867
Feb 6, 2023
SB 867
SB 867
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
School curriculum; directing certain history component to include certain information about the founding fathers, America's Christian heritage, and the influence of the Ten Commandments. Effective date....
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Feb 6, 2023
SB 397
Feb 6, 2023
SB 397
SB 397
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
Requires school libraries to conduct inventories and designate individual materials with a rating of elementary, junior high, under 16, juniors and seniors, with respect to the content of the item;...
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Feb 6, 2023
HB 1812
Feb 6, 2023
HB 1812
HB 1812
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
Schools; requiring parents to give permission for students to participate in sex education; repealer; effective date; emergency.
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Feb 6, 2023
HB 2078
Feb 6, 2023
HB 2078
HB 2078
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
Schools; inspection of instructional material; requiring all material purchased or made available on school property to be subject to inspection; effective date; emergency.