133 bills on higher education
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1726 | Higher education; directing certain institutions of higher education to establish certain training program for graduate instructors. Effective date. Emergency. Julie Daniels | Became law | May 29, 2026Approved by Governor 05/22/2026 |
| SB 1546 | Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. Adam Pugh | Died | May 14, 2026Died in conference |
| SB 1989 | Oklahoma College Savings Plan; expanding options for making contributions to a 529 Savings Plan. Effective date. Nikki Nice | Became law | May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| SB 1725 | Higher education; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities; directing the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee to develop certain training. Effective date. Emergency. Ally Seifried | Became law | May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| SB 1670 | Higher education; directing certain model policy established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to include certain tiered system of ownership. Effective date. Emergency. Aaron Reinhardt | Became law | May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| SB 1633 | Higher education; removing language providing resident tuition eligibility for certain students. Emergency. Brenda Stanley | Became law | May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| SB 1593 | Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search process for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Effective date. Emergency. Todd Gollihare | Became law | May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| HB 3718 | Special education; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring certain meeting in certain time period; evaluations; exceptions; eligibility; calculation of scholarship; effective … Chad Caldwell | Became law | May 12, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 |
| HB 2961 | Higher education; TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act; career and technology education; waiver of tuition and fees for the spouse and children of a Gold Star recipient; effective date. Derrick Hildebrant | Became law | May 12, 2026Approved by Governor 05/11/2026 |
| SB 244 | Higher education; establishing the Program of American Civic Thought and Leadership at the University of Oklahoma; making an appropriation. Effective date. Emergency. Julie Daniels | Died | May 7, 2026Laid over |
| HB 3701 | Higher education; requiring all academic programs be reviewed on a five-year cycle for quality and currency; review; low-producing programs; emergency. Chad Caldwell | Became law | May 6, 2026Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 |
| HB 3700 | Higher education; requiring policy ensuring student grades are evaluated solely on an academic basis; directing the State Regents to withhold state-appropriated funds for failure to adopt a policy; effective date; emerg… Chad Caldwell | Became law | May 6, 2026Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 |
| HB 3590 | Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; eligibility; removing federal law reference; authorizing payment be made via secure electronic funds transfer; effective date. Mark Lepak | Became law | May 6, 2026Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 |
| SB 330 | Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority; authorizing Authority to conduct study on elk population. Effective date. Emergency. Casey Murdock | Became law | May 6, 2026Approved by Governor 05/06/2026 |
| HB 3315 | Higher education; State Regents for Higher Education; feasibility study for three-year bachelor's degrees; emergency. Ryan Eaves | Became law | May 4, 2026Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 |
| SB 1134 | Oklahoma State University Medical Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency. Chuck Hall | Became law | May 4, 2026Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/04/2026 |
| SB 1130 | University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency. Chuck Hall | Became law | May 4, 2026Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/04/2026 |
| HB 4054 | Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilization; Oklahoma State University; recapitalization payments; distributions; limiting conditions; codification. Trey Caldwell, John Kane | Became law | Apr 23, 2026Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/23/2026 |
| HB 4053 | Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilization; University of Oklahoma; recapitalization payments; distributions; limiting conditions; codification. Trey Caldwell, John Kane | Became law | Apr 23, 2026Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/23/2026 |
| HB 3242 | Privacy; opposite sex; restrooms in public schools; sleeping quarters; private changing areas; student housing; public institutions of higher education; public buildings; domestic violence shelters; effective date. Toni Hasenbeck | Died | Apr 22, 2026Placed on General Order |
| HB 4273 | Income tax; definition; employees; aerospace; higher education; effective date. Nicole Miller | Died | Apr 20, 2026Placed on General Order |
| HB 3704 | Revenue and taxation; income tax; federal income tax credit; election to participate; scholarship granting organizations; Oklahoma Tax Commission; effective date. Denise Crosswhite Hader | Became law | Apr 20, 2026Approved by Governor 04/17/2026 |
| HB 2398 | Education; authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education to designate a credential of value. Brian Hill | Became law | Apr 20, 2026Approved by Governor 04/17/2026 |
| HR 1051 | Resolution congratulating the 2025 Oklahoma State University Livestock Judging Team, winners of the North American International Livestock Exposition, and Dr. Parker Henley. John Pfeiffer | Passed one chamber | Apr 16, 2026Enrolled, signed, filed with Secretary of State |
| HB 4363 | Higher education; Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa; striking authorization; selection of president; effective date. Anthony Moore | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Education |
| HB 4344 | Oklahoma State System of Higher Education; permitting reduction in allocations for payment of annual obligations; effective date. Anthony Moore | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Education |
| HB 3708 | Education; Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; adding grants; definition of a scholarship-granting organization; defining capital improvement grant; information to be submitted to Tax Commission; effec… Chad Caldwell | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Education |
| HB 3134 | Higher education; Keep Accreditation About Academics Act; accrediting agencies; civil action; Attorney General; effective date. Kevin West | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Rules |
| HB 3132 | Higher education; Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act; review for diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and procedures; Attorney General enforcement; effective date. Kevin West | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Rules |
| HB 3129 | Higher education; protected expressive activities on campus; prohibiting public institutions of higher education from charging a security fee for certain expression; effective date; emergency. Kevin West | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Education |
| HB 2950 | Postsecondary education; prohibiting institutions from having differentiated standardized test score requirements for certain students; removing certain differentiated grade point average and test score requirements; ef… Gabe Woolley | Died | Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appr… |
| SB 2040 | Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; modifying eligibility; removing certain eligibility criteria. Emergency. Regina Goodwin | Died | Mar 31, 2026Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee |
| SB 1272 | Higher education; increasing income eligibility for an Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant. Effective date. Emergency. Kelly Hines | Died | Mar 31, 2026Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee |
| SB 1262 | Education; providing certain tuition waivers for individuals who are victims of certain offenses. Effective date. Emergency. Christi Gillespie | Died | Mar 31, 2026Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee |
| HR 1040 | A Resolution recognizing and honoring Joseph Castiglione for his many contributions to the University of Oklahoma and the State of Oklahoma; distribution. Josh West | Passed one chamber | Mar 25, 2026Enrolled, signed, filed with Secretary of State |
| HR 1039 | A Resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association's women's gymnastics national title. Josh West | Passed one chamber | Mar 25, 2026Enrolled, signed, filed with Secretary of State |
| SR 37 | Resolution; congratulating the 2025 University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team; and expressing appreciation for the exemplary manner in which they represented the University of Oklahoma and the State of Oklahoma. Lonnie Paxton | Introduced | Mar 23, 2026First Reading |
| SR 36 | Resolution; recognizing March 24, 2026, as University of Oklahoma Day at the Capitol; celebrating the institution's accomplishments. Lonnie Paxton | Introduced | Mar 23, 2026First Reading |
| SB 2006 | Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement. Effective date. Emergency. Ally Seifried | Died | Mar 5, 2026Placed on General Order |
| SB 1782 | Higher education; prohibiting the governing boards of certain institutions of higher education from establishing and maintaining tenure plans after certain date. Effective date. Randy Grellner | Died | Mar 5, 2026Placed on General Order |
| HB 4158 | Higher education; Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant; increasing income cap; effective date; emergency. Toni Hasenbeck | Died | Feb 19, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriation… |
| HB 3551 | Higher education; resident tuition; illegal immigrants; SAVE Program verification; effective date Cody Maynard | Died | Feb 18, 2026Emergency removed |
| HB 3051 | Higher education; Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; qualifications; participation; awards; effective date; emergency. Ronald Stewart | Died | Feb 17, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriation… |
| HB 3703 | Schools; concurrent enrollment; school districts covering cost of tuition waivers; reimbursement for withdrawal; effective date; emergency. Chad Caldwell | Died | Feb 16, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriation… |
| SB 1336 | Education; creating the Oklahoma Veterans Higher Education Access Act; providing certain waivers; providing for calculation of waiver amounts. Effective date. Emergency. Kristen Thompson | Died | Feb 12, 2026Referred to Education |
| HB 3379 | Higher education; Higher Education Workforce Development and Fair Admission Act; prohibiting state education institutions from inquiring about criminal conviction history on initial application; exceptions; effective da… Trish Ranson | Died | Feb 10, 2026Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee;… |
| HB 3126 | Commissioners of the Land Office; Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; Concurrent Enrollment Revolving Fund; State Aid Formula; effective date; emergency. Kevin West | Died | Feb 9, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriation… |
| HB 2963 | Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; removing ACT test requirement; effective date; emergency. Rick West | Died | Feb 9, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriation… |
| HB 2946 | Postsecondary education; Sergeant Bobby Swartz Act; waiver of fees and costs for grandchildren of persons killed in line of duty; effective date; emergency. Emily Gise | Died | Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules |
| HB 4495 | Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Education Reform Act of 2026; effective date. Tammy Townley | Died | Feb 3, 2026Second Reading referred to Rules |
From Oklahoma's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.