Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1422: Schools; requiring school district boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt certain policy regarding period of prayer and reading. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-101.1, which relates to voluntary prayer; extending certain requirement to governing bodies of charter schools; requiring boards of education of public school districts and governing bodies of public charter schools to adopt certain policy regarding certain period of prayer and reading; requiring policy to contain certain provisions; allowing certain employee or student to revoke certain consent; requiring the Attorney General to take certain actions upon request of certain board of education or governing body…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-101.1, which relates to voluntary prayer; extending certain requirement to governing bodies of charter schools; requiring boards of education of public school districts and governing bodies of public charter schools to adopt certain policy regarding certain period of prayer and reading; requiring policy to contain certain provisions; allowing certain employee or student to revoke certain consent; requiring the Attorney General to take certain actions upon request of certain board of education or governing body; providing certain construction; updating statutory reference; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-101.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 11-101.1. A. The board of education of each public school district and the governing body of each public charter school shall permit those students and teachers employees who wish to do so to participate in voluntary prayer. B. The board of education of each public school district and the governing body of each public charter school shall adopt a Req. No. 2559 Page 1 policy requiring that students and employees be given an opportunity to participate in a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text during each school day. The policy adopted pursuant to this subsection: 1. Shall contain the following statement: …