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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1868 By: Bullard
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to school curriculum; requiring
certain teachers who present instruction on
biological evolution to also provide instruction on
creationism or intelligent design; directing the
State Board of Education, school district boards of
education, charter school governing bodies, and
certain administrators not to prohibit teachers from
helping students to analyze certain scientific
strengths and weaknesses; providing certain
construction; providing for codification; 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 11-103.17 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A teacher employed by a school district or a charter school
in this state who presents instruction to students on the concept of
biological evolution shall also provide instruction to students on
the concepts of creationism and/or intelligent design.
B. Neither the State Board of Education nor any school district
board of education, charter school governing body, or school
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district or charter school administrator in this state shall
prohibit a teacher in a school district or charter school from
helping students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an
objective manner the scientific strengths and weaknesses of
biological evolution, creationism, or intelligent design.
C. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
promote any religious or nonreligious doctrine, promote
discrimination for or against a particular set of religious beliefs
or non-beliefs, or promote discrimination for or against religion or
non-religion.
D. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. 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.
60-2-2191 EB 1/15/2026 7:36:30 AM