ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 429 By: Montgomery and Boren of the Senate
and
Caldwell
(Trey), Archer, Pae, Rosecrants, Dollens, Provenzano, Luttrell, Ranson,
Alonso-Sandoval, Fugate, Swope, Waldron, Deck, Bashore, Hefner, Menz, Manger,
Munson, and Turner of the House
An Act
relating to students; allowing students enrolled in certain schools to wear
tribal regalia during graduation ceremonies; clarifying authority of certain
personnel to regulate student behavior pursuant to certain act; allowing a
student enrolled in certain institutions to wear tribal regalia during
graduation ceremonies; allowing adoption of certain policy; defining term;
providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Graduation ceremonies
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 24-160 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.
1. A student enrolled in a public
school district, a public charter school, or a technology center school may
wear tribal regalia during the school’s official graduation ceremonies, whether
held at a public or private location.
2.
Nothing in this subsection shall limit or alter the authority of school
personnel to regulate student behavior pursuant to the School Safety and
Bullying Prevention Act.
B.
A student enrolled in an institution within The Oklahoma State System of
Higher Education may wear tribal regalia during the institution’s official
graduation ceremonies, whether held at a public or private location.
C.
A school district board of education, a governing board of a charter
school, a governing board of a technology center school, or the board of
regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
may adopt a policy pursuant to the provisions of this section, which may
specify the characteristics of any garment, jewelry, other adornment, or object
that the school or institution finds will endanger the safety of a student or
others or interfere with graduation ceremonies if worn by a student.
D.
For the purposes of this section, “tribal regalia” means traditional
garments, jewelry, other adornments such as an eagle feather, an eagle plume, a
beaded cap, a stole, or similar
objects of cultural and religious significance worn by members of a federally
recognized Indian tribe or the tribe of another country. Tribal regalia does not include any firearm
or other weapon. Tribal regalia does not
include any object that is otherwise prohibited by federal law, except in
compliance with an appropriate federal permit.
SECTION 2.
This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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: _________________________________