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Oklahoma Legislature· HB 1174Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee

An act relating to human trafficking, the official text

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1                            STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2   1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

3 HOUSE BILL 1174            By: Stark

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6                            AS INTRODUCED

7   An Act relating to human trafficking; creating the

    Human Trafficking Awareness and Education Program;

8   authorizing the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau

    of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control to hire an

9   Administrator; specifying program requirements;

    requiring school district boards of education to make

10  final determination of curriculum; allowing for the

    presentation of curriculum to parents and guardians;

11  allowing students to not receive instruction upon

    written request by parents or guardians; providing

12  for codification; and providing an effective date.

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16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

17  SECTION 1.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

18 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-1201 of Title 63, unless there

19 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

20  A. There is hereby created in the Oklahoma State Bureau of

21 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control the "Human Trafficking

22 Awareness and Education Program". The Director of the Oklahoma

23 State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control may hire an

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1 Administrator who shall be responsible for the administration and

2 operation of the Program, as determined by the Director.

3   B. The Program shall:

4   1. Provide objective criteria, guidelines, and a comprehensive

5 integrated curriculum for human trafficking programs in local

6 schools and school districts;

7   2. Establish and annually review model policies for human

8 trafficking issues including referral for services;

9   3. Develop and implement strategies which encourage all schools

10 to employ counselors trained in human trafficking prevention; and

11  4. Develop guidelines and criteria to encourage teachers and

12 administrators to receive training on human trafficking. The

13 training shall be completed the first year a certified teacher is

14 employed by a school district.

15  C. Final determination of the materials created and produced by

16 the Bureau to be used, the means of implementing the curriculum, and

17 the ages and times at which students receive instruction about human

18 trafficking prevention shall be made by the school district board of

19 education. The school district, at least one (1) month prior to

20 giving such instruction to students, shall conduct for parents and

21 guardians of students involved, during weekend or evening hours, at

22 least one presentation concerning the plans for instruction and the

23 materials to be used. No student shall be required to receive

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1 instruction about human trafficking if a parent or guardian of the

2 student objects in writing.

3   SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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