An act relating to higher education
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An Act relating to higher education;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
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First Reading · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Gollihare · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Second Reading referred to Education · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author) · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
General Order, Considered · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
House
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight · Mar 30, 2026
House
Referred to Postsecondary Education · Mar 30, 2026
House
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education · Apr 7, 2026
House
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee · Apr 13, 2026
House
General Order · May 6, 2026
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0 · May 6, 2026
House
Signed, returned to Senate · May 6, 2026
House
Referred for enrollment · May 6, 2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 6, 2026
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 6, 2026
House
Sent to Governor · May 6, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 · May 13, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 87, NAYS 0, EXCUSED 12, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-13 · PASSED · YEAS 10, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-07 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-03 · VAC 0, AYES 10, NAYS 0, 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 05/12/2026 (May 13, 2026).