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".
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.
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.
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:
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