Oklahoma lawmakers propose all public colleges must have a Charlie Kirk memorial statue

(Gray News) – Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma proposed a bill this week that would require all public colleges and universities in the state to build a “Charlie Kirk Memorial Plaza” that includes a statue of the late conservative activist.

The bill was introduced by state Sens. Shane Jett and Dana Prieto.

It says that the memorial must be in “a prominent area” on the main campus of every public college and university in the state.

The bill says the memorial must include “a statue of Charlie Kirk sitting at a table with an empty seat across from him” or one of Kirk and his wife holding their children.

Designs for the statue must be approved by the legislature, the bill says.

The bill says that if schools do not comply with building a memorial, they will face monthly fines.

The bill