Schools; repealer; effective date; emergency.
HB 2985 repeals a requirement in Oklahoma law (70 O.S. 2021, Section 24-157) that mandated gender or sexual diversity training for school staff. This bill directly affects public schools in Oklahoma by removing a specific training obligation. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2026, and the bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval. It does not create new requirements but eliminates an existing mandate related to school staff training.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Total actions
4
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0
Committee
1
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jacob Rosecrants
DDemocratic
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