Higher education; creating the Stop DEI Act; prohibiting an institution of higher education from requiring, soliciting, or incentivizing participation in certain practices or content. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 846, the "Stop DEI Act," prohibits Oklahoma public colleges and universities from requiring, soliciting, or incentivizing participation in courses or content related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory (DEI-CRT). It defines DEI-CRT content as materials discussing topics like systemic racism, racial bias, or gender-based equity in course requirements. Institutions must report alleged violations to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, which can deny funding to schools found in violation. The law exempts programs explicitly focused on racial, ethnic, or gender studies (e.g., "African American Studies") if they remain optional and don’t count toward general degree requirements.