1. A.

   1. 1. In addition to any report required pursuant to Section 1210.163 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, every public and private school employee having reason to believe, or receiving an allegation or disclosure, that a student is the victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault, or sexual misconduct, shall report the disclosure, allegation, or information within twenty-four (24) hours to local law enforcement.
   2. 2. For the purposes of this section, local law enforcement means a law enforcement agency that is independent of the public school district or private school, or a campus police department thereof, and shall not include a school resource officer employed by the public school district or private school unless directed by the independent law enforcement agency. When a school resource officer is utilized pursuant to this subsection, the officer shall submit a written report describing the circumstances and any actions taken to the independent law enforcement agency.

2. B.

   1. 1. Any disclosure or allegation made pursuant to this section shall be reported to law enforcement prior to any formal investigation by the public school district or its board of education or the private school or its governing body or questioning of the subject of the disclosure or allegation.
   2. 2. No school investigator, administrator, or official shall conduct formal interviews of the subject of the disclosure or allegation or engage in disciplinary proceedings until law enforcement has been notified and has had the opportunity to interview the involved parties, unless law enforcement determines that an immediate school response is necessary to protect student safety.
3. C. In reports required by subsection A of this section, local law enforcement shall keep confidential and redact any information identifying the reporting school employee unless otherwise ordered by the court. A school employee with knowledge of a report required by subsection A of this section shall not disclose information identifying the reporting school employee unless otherwise ordered by the court or as part of an investigation by local law enforcement or the State Department of Education.
4. D. In addition to the attestation required by Section 1210.163 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, every public and private school employee shall annually sign an attestation acknowledging his or her responsibility to report suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to this section. Failure to sign an attestation shall not relieve school personnel from the obligations created in this section or Section 1210.163 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, nor shall such failure constitute a defense to criminal liability arising under Section 1-2-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Laws 2026, SB 1733, c. 84, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2026.