Schools; creating Rain's Law; requiring certain instruction on fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness; effective date; emergency.

An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1484 By: Johns, Provenzano, Menz,
and Stark of the House

and

Weaver and Boren of the
Senate

An Act relating to schools; creating Rain's Law;
requiring certain instruction on fentanyl abuse
prevention and drug poisoning awareness; prescribing
frequency of and grades for instruction; listing
information to be included in fentanyl abuse
instruction; authorizing organizations and persons to
provide instruction; directing the State Board of
Education to adopt certain curriculum standards;
requiring the Department to provide certain resources
to schools; requiring fentanyl awareness curriculum
in certain units of instruction; directing Governor
to designate Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week in
schools; requiring correlation with National Red
Ribbon Week; providing for certain instruction during
designated week; providing for noncodification;
providing for codification; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: Schools

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

This act shall be known and may be cited as "Rain's Law".

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SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.229-8 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A. As part of the comprehensive, integrated curriculum for
substance abuse programs provided in Section 1210.229-5 of Title 70
of the Oklahoma Statutes, each school district shall annually
provide research-based instruction related to fentanyl abuse
prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades six
through twelve.

B. The instruction required by this section shall include:

1. Suicide prevention;

2. Prevention of the abuse of and addiction to fentanyl;

3. Awareness of local school and community resources and how to
access those resources; and

4. Health education that includes information about substance
use and abuse of fentanyl, including youth substance use and abuse
of fentanyl.

C. The instruction required by this section may be provided by
an organization or an employee or agent of an organization that is:

1. A public or private institution of higher education;

2. A library;

3. A community service organization;

4. A religious organization;

5. A local public health agency; or

6. An organization employing mental health professionals.

D. The State Board of Education shall identify and adopt
curriculum standards for fentanyl awareness instruction that reflect
the areas of instruction listed in subsection B of this section.
The standards shall be incorporated into the appropriate health
standards for grades six through twelve.

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E. The State Department of Education shall provide resources to
assist schools and teachers in providing instruction on fentanyl
awareness.

F. Any school district that offers a health education class in
grades six through twelve shall include fentanyl awareness
curriculum in the drug awareness unit.

G. To educate students about the dangers posed by fentanyl and
the risks of fentanyl poisoning, including overdose, the Governor
shall designate a week to be known as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness
Week in public schools. Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week shall be
in correlation with National Red Ribbon Week. Fentanyl Poisoning
Awareness Week may include age-appropriate instruction, including
instruction on the prevention of the abuse of and addiction to
fentanyl, as determined by each school district.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.

SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of February,
2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 11th day of February, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________