An act relating to higher education
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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 Daniels · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Title stricken · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Referred to Appropriations · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee · Feb 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on General Order · Feb 16, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author) · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
General Order, Considered · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 7 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
First Reading · Mar 26, 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, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee · Apr 14, 2026
House
Title restored · Apr 14, 2026
House
General Order · May 6, 2026
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 15 · May 6, 2026
House
Referred for engrossment · May 6, 2026
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · May 6, 2026
House
HAs read · May 6, 2026
Senate
HAs adopted · May 14, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7 · May 14, 2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment · May 14, 2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 14, 2026
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 14, 2026
House
Sent to Governor · May 14, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/22/2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 78, NAYS 15, EXCUSED 6, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-04-13 · PASSED · YEAS 7, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-07 · PASSED · YEAS 7, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-10 · VAC 0, AYES 9, 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 05/22/2026 (May 29, 2026).