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
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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Pugh · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Education · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative CrosswhiteHader (principal House author) · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
General Order, Considered · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Bullard · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hines · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Jett · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
First Reading · Mar 31, 2025
House
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight · Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to Postsecondary Education · Apr 1, 2025
House
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education · Apr 8, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Wilk · Apr 8, 2025
House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Hamilton · Apr 8, 2025
House
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
General Order · May 6, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard, Adams, West (Kevin), Caldwell (Chad) · May 6, 2025
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 18; Ayes: 76 Nays: 17 · May 6, 2025
House
Signed, returned to Senate · May 6, 2025
House
Referred for enrollment · May 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Miller · May 6, 2025
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 7, 2025
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 7, 2025
House
Sent to Governor · May 7, 2025
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025 · May 13, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
PughCrosswhiteHader
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-06 · YEAS 76, NAYS 17, EXCUSED 5, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 3
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 77, NAYS 18, EXCUSED 3, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 3
DO PASSHouse · 2025-04-16 · PASSED · YEAS 7, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2025-04-08 · PASSED · YEAS 4, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-04 · VAC 0, AYES 7, NAYS 3, 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 05/10/2025 (May 13, 2025).