School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act; requiring certain policy. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 792 requires Oklahoma public school districts to update their bullying prevention and discipline policies. It mandates that policies explicitly recognize students' right to use reasonable physical force for self-defense against bullying, prohibit schools from implementing "zero-tolerance" disciplinary policies (which automatically punish all bullying incidents with suspensions or expulsions), and include specific procedures for reporting, investigating, and addressing bullying. The bill also requires annual policy notices to parents and students, staff training on bullying prevention, and detailed documentation of bullying incidents. These changes directly affect all Oklahoma public schools and their disciplinary practices.