Senate Bill 662, named the “Oklahoma Science Education Act,” was introduced to the Oklahoma legislature. Like earlier proposed pieces of legislation, the bill would allow teachers and students to question proven scientific theories. The bill was introduced by Nathan Dahm (R-District 33), who was the sole sponsor.
Critics argue that the bill would empower science denial in the classroom by forcing educators to present established scientific theories, like evolution and climate change, as disputed or controversial. While the bill does not name any specific theories, it describes scientific questions and evidence generally as “controversial.”
A similar bill, Senate Bill 613, was introduced concurrently.
Update: The bill died in committee.