Key Votes
HB 1551 - Authorizes the Instruction of Various Scientific Theories - Key Vote
Oklahoma Key Votes
Stages
- March 21, 2012 Senate Bill Not Sent To Committee
- March 15, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 7, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Not Sent To Committee (Senate) - March 21, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (56-12) - March 15, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes the Instruction of Various Scientific Theories
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes instruction of various scientific theories in public schools, effective July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
- Authorizes teachers to objectively teach the strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories that are relevant to the course being taught (Sec. 2).
- Prohibits any public school official from limiting a teacher’s ability to objectively teach the strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories that are relevant to the course being taught (Sec. 2).
- Prohibits students from being penalized for having any particular position on scientific theories (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 7, 2011
Title: Authorizes the Instruction of Various Scientific Theories
