An act relating to higher education
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act relating to higher education;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
Show all 26 actions
First Reading · Feb 2, 2026
House
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) · Feb 2, 2026
House
Second Reading referred to Rules · Feb 3, 2026
House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee · Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred to Education Oversight · Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred to Postsecondary Education · Feb 10, 2026
House
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Postsecondary Education · Feb 17, 2026
House
Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author) · Feb 17, 2026
House
Emergency added · Feb 17, 2026
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee · Feb 26, 2026
House
General Order · Mar 10, 2026
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 13 · Mar 10, 2026
House
Referred for engrossment · Mar 10, 2026
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · Mar 11, 2026
House
First Reading · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Second Reading referred to Education · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on General Order · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
General Order, Considered · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 7 · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment · Apr 29, 2026
House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate · Apr 30, 2026
House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Sent to Governor · Apr 30, 2026
House
Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 · May 6, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-21 · VAC 0, AYES 10, NAYS 1, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-03-10 · PASSED · YEAS 81, NAYS 13, EXCUSED 5, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-02-25 · PASSED · YEAS 8, NAYS 1, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-02-17 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 (May 6, 2026).