Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3312: Education; public schools; annual instruction on firearm safety; Department of Education; Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training; effective date; emergency.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to education; allowing public schools to provide annual instruction to students on firearm safety; requiring the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to consult with the Department of Education; mandating the development or approval of an appropriate program; allowing certain topics to be taught to certain grades; prohibiting certain viewpoints and live firearm rounds; requiring opt out option for districts requiring the instruction; allowing schools to begin instruction earlier if appropriate; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
An Act relating to education; allowing public schools to provide annual instruction to students on firearm safety; requiring the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to consult with the Department of Education; mandating the development or approval of an appropriate program; allowing certain topics to be taught to certain grades; prohibiting certain viewpoints and live firearm rounds; requiring opt out option for districts requiring the instruction; allowing schools to begin instruction earlier if appropriate; 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 to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6q of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3312 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) A. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public school in this state may annually provide students with ageappropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on firearm safety. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), in consultation with the Department of Education, shall determine the earliest appropriate age and grade for which firearm safety instruction may be provided. In determining the earliest appropriate grade for instruction on firearm safety, the Department shall study all relevant data and risk factors, including the earliest …