Students; creating the Students' Bill of Rights; affording certain rights to students enrolled in public school districts or public charter schools. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 788 creates a "Students' Bill of Rights" for students in Oklahoma public school districts and public charter schools, directly affecting students, parents, and school administrators. It guarantees specific rights including a safe learning environment free from bullying, an unbiased education that avoids promoting socialism or anti-American sentiment, classroom neutrality regarding political symbols, freedom of religious expression (including prayer and silence), and protection from punishment for lawful activities. The bill requires schools to respond in writing within seven business days to written complaints about rights violations and allows students or parents to pursue legal action with potential attorney fee awards if they win. It also sets conditions for lawsuits, such as requiring prior notification about bullying before filing suit and limiting claims to repeated incidents within a year.