SB 1734 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

SB 1734, the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act, restricts AI tool use in public schools to educator-supervised settings, requiring all classroom AI applications to operate under teacher oversight ("human-in-the-loop") with educators reviewing outputs before use in instruction or assessment. It prohibits AI from determining high-stakes outcomes like grading, discipline, or student placement, and mandates school districts to adopt policies by the 2027-2028 school year covering data privacy, appropriate use, and transparency for families. The State Department of Education must develop guidance to help districts comply, while ensuring AI tools meet federal privacy laws (like FERPA) and minimize student data sharing. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not compel schools to adopt AI but sets guardrails for its responsible use.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Floor (House) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. The substantive policy content regarding AI regulations remains identical, but the document now includes specific formatting headers, page numbers, and a note indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to public school districts in Oklahoma for the 2026 legislative session.
TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' label.

Page numbers and a legend explaining that bold face text represents committee amendments were added to the layout.

The legislative findings and definitions sections were reformatted with different line breaks and spacing, but the actual legal text and meaning are identical.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 50
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic9
6 Yea 3
66% Yea
R Republican41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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