Oklahoma SB1725: Higher education; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities; directing the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee to develop certain training. Effective date. Emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2120, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2120), which relates to protection of certain expressive activities; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities requiring a permit; prohibiting a fee from being charged on certain basis; providing basis for security fee; requiring publication of security fee criteria; prohibiting an institution from sanctioning or disciplining certain expression except under certain circumstances…

From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:

An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2120, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2120), which relates to protection of certain expressive activities; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities requiring a permit; prohibiting a fee from being charged on certain basis; providing basis for security fee; requiring publication of security fee criteria; prohibiting an institution from sanctioning or disciplining certain expression except under certain circumstances; providing certain construction; requiring institutions to ensure certain individuals who teach students understand certain policies, regulations, and duties; requiring electronic submission of certain report; adding recipient of certain report; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; amending Section 5, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3205.14), which relates to Oklahoma Free Speech Committee training; directing the Committee to develop certain training; requiring training to be completed by certain students; allowing an institution to develop its own training subject to certain recommendation for approval; providing minimum contents of training; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Freedom of speech at public institutions of higher education SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2120, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2120), is …