Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; eligibility for children of certain teachers; effective date; emergency.
HB 1727 expands eligibility for Oklahoma's Higher Learning Access Program to include children of certified classroom teachers. The bill amends Section 2603 of the Oklahoma Statutes to add a new category under financial need requirements (paragraph 8(e)), allowing these students to qualify for tuition assistance if they meet the program's existing financial need standards. This change directly affects children of teachers who are certified under Oklahoma's education standards and enroll in eligible Oklahoma institutions. The policy expands access to an existing state program without altering tuition amounts or creating new funding streams. The bill became law on June 10, 2025, with an emergency effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 30, 2025
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The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, including updates to the list of sponsoring legislators and the bill's title. The substantive policy content regarding eligibility requirements for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program remains unchanged in this diff, as the text shows parallel versions of the same provisions rather than new amendments to the law itself.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program eligibility requirements for children of teachers, with no substantive policy changes to the program's criteria or funding.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect Senate floor version with revised date (April 23, 2025) and expanded list of co-sponsors including Senate members Pugh, Pederson, Hicks, and Mann.
Added 'ENGROSSED' designation to the bill title, indicating it has passed committee review and is ready for final floor consideration.
ELIGIBILITY
All substantive eligibility requirements for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program remain identical between versions, including residency, citizenship, GPA requirements, and financial need criteria.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 35 Nays: 10
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 27; Ayes: 69 Nays: 20
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 5
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 20
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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