SB1631

Oklahoma SB1631 amends the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee's membership and duties, requiring higher education institutions to notify students about.

Oklahoma SB1631 revises the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee's membership, requiring it to include five members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with one member from each party. The bill also mandates that universities within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education provide students with written notification on how to report free speech concerns during first-year orientation and at least once per semester. The act becomes effective July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency.