Schools; requiring certain school districts to obtain, record, and report citizenship status of enrolling students; effective date; emergency.
HB 1165 requires all Oklahoma public school districts to collect proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status from parents/guardians at student enrollment. Acceptable documents include birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, or immigration cards. Schools must record each student's status, submit annual reports to the state education department (showing counts for citizenship, legal status, and unverified cases without personal details), and ensure no child is denied education. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and is declared an emergency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 4, 2025
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Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gabe Woolley
RRepublican
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