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OK SB 1734: Schools; creating the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act; requiring development of guidance for use of artificial intelligence and emergi…

Effective Jul 1, 2026 Oklahoma

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

SB 1734 · where it stands

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  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2026
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Schools; creating the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act; requiring development of guidance for use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Effective date. Emergency.

In one paragraph

Oklahoma's Responsible Technology in Schools Act sets rules for AI in public schools from July 1, 2026. Classroom AI must be educator-directed, with a person reviewing AI outputs before use; AI may not be the main basis for grading, discipline, placement or other high-stakes decisions; and tools must suit students' ages and follow student-privacy law such as FERPA. Districts must give parents a yearly written list of AI tools, vendors and student data shared, and let them opt students out of student-facing AI without penalty. Each district board must adopt an AI policy before the 2027-28 school year.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

EdTech vendors selling AI tools to Oklahoma public schools should expect FERPA-compliant data handling, data minimization, educator review of outputs and listing in districts' yearly parent disclosures.

Key provisions

  1. New 70 O.S. § 11-120: AI tools for instruction are implemented under an educator's direction, and decisions informed by AI stay with school employees, not the AI or a vendor
  2. Human in the loop: an educator or authorized employee reviews AI outputs before they are used in instruction, feedback, assessment or decisions
  3. AI may not be the primary basis for grading, discipline, placement, promotion, retention or other high-stakes educational decisions; student-facing tools must be age-appropriate and used for defined instructional purposes
  4. AI tools must comply with federal and state student data privacy and security laws, including FERPA, and recognized security standards; districts minimize the student data shared
  5. Yearly written disclosure to parents: every AI tool in use, its vendor, the categories of student data collected and shared, and each tool's educational purpose
  6. Parents may opt a student out of student-facing AI tools at any time, without academic penalty or loss of core instruction
  7. Each district board adopts an AI and emerging-technology policy before the 2027-2028 school year; the State Department of Education issues guidance; districts are not required to use AI
  8. Approved by the Governor May 12, 2026; effective July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

May 12, 2026. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

Sponsors

NameRole
Primary
Primary

Roll call votes

Third Reading Mar 23, 2026

42 yea0 nay6 otherPassed

Education Feb 24, 2026

9 yea0 nayPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in EducationAI Privacy

Affected industries

EducationTechnologyGovernment

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