Oklahoma SB 1734, the Responsible Technology in Schools Act, requires all school districts to adopt written artificial intelligence and emerging technology policies before the 2027-28 school year. The bill passed the Oklahoma Senate unanimously (42-0) on March 23, 2026, and was forwarded to the House.
The legislation mandates that AI tools in schools can only be used under educator supervision with human review, prohibits their use as the primary basis for high-stakes decisions (grading, discipline, placement, special education determination), requires state guidance development, mandates annual parent disclosure of AI tool usage, and preserves parental rights to opt students out of student-facing AI tools without academic penalty. District policies must address approved and prohibited instructional uses, data protection and minimization, family transparency, and periodic policy review.
This represents Oklahoma’s primary legislative effort to establish guardrails for AI adoption in K-12 schools during the 2026 legislative session, though it focuses on responsible use oversight rather than curriculum integration or mandated AI literacy instruction.
Scoring note: Dimension 10 (government body) scores 1 as the state has established requirements for districts to develop policies. Dimension 2 (binding law) scores 1 for the upcoming district policy mandate. This bill establishes procedural requirements but does not mandate AI literacy curriculum or fund teacher training.