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HB2978 • 2026

Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.

Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Banning
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Failed in Committee - Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.

Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Introduced (2/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/20/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/9/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB2978 FA1 ProvenzanoMe-SW 3/5/2026 2:27:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Melissa Provenzano Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2978 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 1 Lines 5 Of the Engrossed Bill By adding after the period "." at the end of the sentence the following language: "Community standards as defined in this section shall not apply to the selection of curriculum and materials used for a sex education class or program in accordance with Section 11-105.1 of this title."

  • HB2978 FA1 ProvenzanoMe-SW 3/5/2026 2:27:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Melissa Provenzano Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2978 Of the printed Bill Page 2 Section 1 Lines 5 Of the Engrossed Bill By adding after the period "." at the end of the sentence the following language: "Community standards as defined in this section shall not apply to the selection of curriculum and materials used for a sex education class or program in accordance with Section 11-105.1 of this title."
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 3947 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2978 By: Banning, Olsen, Hall, Hilbert, Norwood, Staires, Gise, Hays, Hill, Adams, and Woolley of the House and Logan, Jett, and Hamilton of the Senate COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to schools; defining terms; requiring each school district and charter school to conduct certain audit, remove certain books or materials, and submit to the State Department of Education certain listing annually by certain date; requiring submission of certain attestation; requiring certain catalog to be publicly accessible; prohibiting certain library from purchasing or having certain books or other materials; providing certain construction; providing process for reporting suspected violations; providing for notification; requiring a public meeting within certain time period under certain circumstances; requiring certain advance meeting notice; requiring public comment; providing for appeal to the State Department of Education; requiring certain investigation and notification of investigation findings; allowing a school district or charter school to request certain hearing within certain time period; directing the State Board of Education to review certain information and vote on certain determination; authorizing certain designation of a school for certain noncompliance; providing graduated penalty for noncompliance; providing for promulgation of Req.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16122 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2978 By: Banning POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L.
Filed

Plain English: HB2978 POLPCS1 Chris Banning-SW 1/22/2026 9:39:04 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Banning Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2978 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2978 POLPCS1 Chris Banning-SW 1/22/2026 9:39:04 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Banning Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2978 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 15960 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2978 By: Banning PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Failed in Committee - Education

  2. 2026-04-20 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Alvord

  3. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Hamilton

  4. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Education

  5. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Woolley

  6. 2026-03-10 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    First Reading

  8. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Jett

  9. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Adams

  10. 2026-03-09 House

    General Order

  11. 2026-03-09 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Norwood, Staires, Gise, Hays

  12. 2026-03-09 House

    Laid over

  13. 2026-03-09 House

    Considered

  14. 2026-03-09 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill

  15. 2026-03-09 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 17

  16. 2026-03-09 House

    Referred for engrossment

  17. 2026-02-26 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

  18. 2026-02-26 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Hilbert

  19. 2026-02-26 House

    Authored by Senator Logan (principal Senate author)

  20. 2026-02-05 House

    Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education

  21. 2026-02-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Olsen, Hall

  22. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  23. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Common Education

  24. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  25. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Banning

Official Summary Text

Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Introduced (2/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/20/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2978 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/9/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2978 By: Banning, Olsen, Hall,
Hilbert, Norwood, Staires,
Gise, Hays, and Hill of the
House

and

Logan of the Senate

An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 106, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
11-201), which relates to the library media program;
prohibiting community standards from including
sexually explicit conduct; defining term; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L.
2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 11-201), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 11-201. As school library media center resources are
finite, the library media program shall be reflective of the
community standards for the population the library media center
serves when acquiring an age-appropriate collection of print
materials, nonprint materials, multimedia resources, equipment, and
supplies adequate in quality and quantity to meet the needs of
students in all areas of the school library media program. For
purposes of this section, "community standards" shall not include

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depictions nor descriptions of sexually explicit conduct as defined
in Section 1024.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of ______, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate