§70-24-163. Antisemitism.
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A. Institutions of higher education and public schools shall integrate the definition of antisemitism provided for in Section 1 of this act into their student, faculty, and employee codes of conduct. Prohibited conduct as it specifically relates to antisemitism shall include harassment and discrimination against Jews in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and antidiscrimination regulations provided by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice.
B. Institutions of higher education and public schools shall treat harassment of or discrimination against students or employees or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their
campuses motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.
C. All institutions of higher education and public schools are encouraged to:
1. Incorporate antisemitism awareness training for all students, faculty, administrators, and campus police;
2. Integrate Jewish American heritage curriculum for students that incorporates Jewish experiences in the United States of America pre- and post-revolution, pre- and post-World War II and the Holocaust, and in modern times; and
3. Place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on speech to ensure order and protect the rights of all students.
D. 1. The State Department of Education shall designate a Title VI coordinator dedicated to monitoring antisemitic discrimination and harassment in public schools in this state. All public schools shall electronically report incidents and complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment to the Title VI coordinator. The Title VI Coordinator shall establish, maintain, and publicize a formal reporting process whereby students, parents, staff, and faculty can submit complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment.
2. The Title VI coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection shall thoroughly investigate all submitted complaints. If after a reasonable investigation a Title VI coordinator determines that a public school has engaged in, allowed, or not sufficiently prohibited antisemitic discrimination, the State Department of Education shall provide written notice to the public school to address the complaint within thirty
(30)days of receiving the notice.
3. If the Title VI coordinator determines that the public school has not taken the necessary actions to address the complaint within thirty
(30)days of receiving the notice, the Department shall report its findings to the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice by making a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
E. 1. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall designate a Title VI coordinator dedicated to monitoring antisemitic discrimination and harassment in institutions of higher education in this state. All institutions of higher education shall electronically report incidents and complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment to the Title VI coordinator.
2. The Title VI coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection shall thoroughly investigate all submitted complaints. If after a reasonable investigation a Title VI coordinator determines that an institution of higher education has engaged in, allowed, or not sufficiently prohibited antisemitic discrimination, the State Regents shall provide written notice to
the institution of higher education to address the complaint within thirty
(30)days of receiving the notice.
3. If the Title VI coordinator determines that the institution of higher education has not taken the necessary actions to address the complaint within thirty
(30)days of receiving the notice, the State Regents shall report their findings to the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice by making a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
F. No later than June 30, 2026, and June 30 each subsequent year, the Title VI coordinators designated pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsections D and E of this section shall electronically submit to the Legislature a report on antisemitism in institutions of higher education and public schools.
G. The Legislature is encouraged to conduct hearings and/or investigations to assess if institutions are adequately addressing antisemitic harassment and discrimination; if not, the Legislature should consider reducing or eliminating state funding to such institutions. Added by Laws 2025, c. 73, § 2.