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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1308 By: Brooks
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
7 2021, Section 3242, which relates to eligibility for
8 resident tuition; adding eligibility provisions for
8 resident tuition; updating statutory language;
9 providing an effective date; and declaring an
9 emergency.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3242, is
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14 amended to read as follows:
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15 Section 3242. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
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16 Education may adopt a policy which allows a student to enroll in an
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17 institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and
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18 allows a student to be eligible for resident tuition if the student:
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19 1. a. Is a citizen of the United States,
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20 b. Graduated from a public or private high school in this
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21 state, and
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22 c. Resided in this state with a parent or legal guardian
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23 while attending classes at a public or private high
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1 school in this state for at least two (2) years prior
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2 to graduation; or
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3 2. a. Graduated from a public or private high school in this
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4 state;, and
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5 2. Resided
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6 b. Resided in this state with a parent or legal guardian
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7 while attending classes at a public or private high
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8 school in this state for at least two (2) years prior
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9 to graduation.
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10 B. To be eligible for the provisions of subsection A of this
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11 section, an eligible student shall:
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12 1. Satisfy admission standards as determined by the Oklahoma
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13 State Regents for Higher Education for the appropriate type of
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14 institution and have secured admission to, and enrolled in, an
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15 institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
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16 and
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17 2. If the student cannot present to the institution valid
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18 documentation of United States nationality or an immigration status
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19 permitting study at a postsecondary institution:
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20 a. provide to the institution a copy of a true and
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21 correct application or petition filed with the United
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22 States Citizenship and Immigration Services to
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23 legalize the student's immigration status, or
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1 b. file an affidavit with the institution stating that
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2 the student will file an application to legalize his
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3 or her immigration status at the earliest opportunity
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4 the student is eligible to do so, but in no case later
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5 than:
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6 (1) one (1) year after the date on which the student
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7 enrolls for study at the institution, or
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8 (2) if there is no formal process to permit children
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9 of parents without lawful immigration status to
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10 apply for lawful status without risk of
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11 deportation, one (1) year after the date the
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12 United States Citizenship and Immigration
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13 Services provide provides such a formal process,
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14 and
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15 c. if the student files an affidavit pursuant to
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16 subparagraph b of this paragraph, present to the
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17 institution a copy of a true and correct application
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18 or petition filed with the United States Citizenship
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19 and Immigration Services no later than:
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20 (1) one (1) year after the date on which the student
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21 enrolls for study at the institution, or
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22 (2) if there is no formal process to permit children
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23 of parents without lawful immigration status to
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24 apply for lawful status without risk of
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1 deportation, one (1) year after the date the
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2 United States Citizenship and Immigration
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3 Services provide provides such a formal process,
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4 which copy shall be maintained in the
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5 institution's records for that student.
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6 C. Any student who completes the required criteria prescribed
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7 in subsection A of this section, paragraph 1 of subsection B of this
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8 section, and subparagraph a of paragraph 2 of subsection B of this
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9 section shall not be disqualified on the basis of the student's
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10 immigration status from any scholarships or financial aid provided
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11 by this state.
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12 D. The provisions of this section shall not impose any
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13 additional conditions to maintain resident tuition status at a
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14 postsecondary educational institution within The Oklahoma State
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15 System of Higher Education on a student who was enrolled in a degree
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16 program and first received such resident tuition status at that
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17 institution during the 2006-2007 school year or any prior year.
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18 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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19 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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20 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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21 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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22 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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