HB 1388: Schools; creating the Protecting Oklahoma's Children on Social Media Act of 2025; directing adoption of acceptable-use and social media policies; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a Senate Committee version to a House Floor version, with the page headers and formatting updated. The substantive policy content appears to remain the same, though some line breaks and spacing were adjusted during the formatting transition.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a formatting and versioning update from committee to floor version.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and formatting were updated from 'Senate Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' with updated page numbering and formatting conventions.

The act title was slightly reworded from 'creating' to 'enacting' the Protecting Oklahoma's Children on Social Media Act of 2025.

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the document during the formatting transition between versions.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that maintains the same core purpose but reorganizes the structure and numbering of sections. The substantive policy content regarding social media protections for children appears largely unchanged, though formatting and section numbering were adjusted to conform to committee review standards.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a committee substitute version that renumbered sections and updated formatting to reflect official legislative markup standards.

Section numbering and line references were updated to match the proposed committee substitute format, though the actual policy provisions remain consistent with the original engrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten from a children's data privacy law into a social media safety and education policy bill. The original version focused on protecting children's personal data online, while the new version focuses on school social media policies, character education, and acceptable use policies for students.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from regulating social media companies' handling of children's data to regulating school districts' social media policies and character education programs.

SCOPE

Removed provisions requiring social media companies to conduct data protection impact assessments and comply with children's privacy best interests.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for schools to adopt comprehensive character education programs and social media policies.

DEFINITION

Removed definitions related to data protection, covered entities, and children's privacy concepts.

Added definitions for school-specific terms like 'acceptable-use policy', 'bullying', and 'cyberbullying' in an educational context.

STATUTORY CITATION

Changed the statutory citation from Title 53 (Consumer Protection) to Title 70 (Education), reflecting the shift from consumer privacy to education policy.

House Committee Substitute → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 7 edits

MODERATE

The Senate Committee Substitute significantly rewrites the bill's scope, replacing a broad social media regulation framework with a narrower focus on school-based internet safety and technology protection. The act title changed from 'Protecting Oklahoma's Children on Social Media Act' to a more general online safety framework, and the statutory citations were updated to reflect new section numbers. Key substantive changes include shifting from regulating social media platforms directly to requiring school districts to adopt acceptable-use policies and technology protection measures.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from regulating social media service providers and private online platforms to focusing primarily on school district policies, acceptable-use policies, and technology protection standards. The act no longer includes provisions for regulating social media platforms, age verification requirements for minors, or private right of action provisions.

SCOPE

Title and purpose changed from regulating social media platforms to establishing school-based online safety programs and technology protection standards

ENFORCEMENT

Eliminated provisions for regulating social media service providers, age verification requirements, and private right of action for damages

REQUIREMENT

Changed from requiring social media platforms to prohibit certain actions to requiring school districts to adopt acceptable-use policies and technology protection measures

Added requirements for the State Department of Education to develop model programs, establish technology protection measure standards, and provide technical assistance to school districts

DEFINITION

Updated statutory citations from Section 29-101/102 to Section 6-500/6-501 of Title 70, and reorganized definitions to focus on school-related terms rather than platform-specific definitions

FISCAL

Removed provisions authorizing withholding of state funding for noncompliance and provisions for investigations by the Attorney General

TIMELINE

Changed from unspecified implementation timelines to requiring school districts to adopt policies by certain dates and submit policies annually to the State Board of Education

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the proposed committee substitute with a house committee substitute version, primarily updating the document's title and page numbering requirements. The substantive policy content regarding school social media protections, bullying definitions, and acceptable use policies remains largely unchanged from the original proposed version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The amendment was primarily procedural, updating the document title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and adjusting page reference numbers.

TECHNICAL

Updated document title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' throughout the bill text

Changed page reference numbers from Req. No. 13066 to Req. No. 13226

Adjusted line numbering and formatting to reflect the new committee substitute version

Schools; creating the Protecting Oklahoma's Children on Social Media Act of 2025; directing adoption of acceptable-use and social media policies; effective date; emergency.

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