Education; creating the Federal Education Guidance Disclosure Act; requiring the State Department of Education to publish certain guidance documents online; effective date.
HB 2151, the "Federal Education Guidance Disclosure Act," requires Oklahoma's State Department of Education to post federal education guidance documents (like memos or bulletins) online within 15 days of receipt, unless they contain sensitive or confidential information. The department must create a dedicated website within 90 days of the law's effective date (November 1, 2025), featuring hyperlinks to all posted documents. It also mandates that rescinded federal guidance remain accessible online with clear notices of rescission and the rescission date. This law directly affects the State Department of Education's public disclosure practices, making federal education policy interpretations more accessible to the public without altering actual education policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate version, adding a new subsection that clarifies when guidance documents can be withheld from public disclosure based on privacy laws. The Senate version also expanded the definition of 'guidance document' to more clearly include various types of federal communications and added a requirement for the State Department of Education to create the designated website within 90 days of the act's effective date.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on requiring the Oklahoma State Department of Education to publish federal guidance documents on a public website, but the Senate version adds specific exceptions for sensitive or confidential information protected by privacy laws.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new subsection (B) requiring the State Department of Education to withhold guidance documents containing sensitive or confidential information not legal to disclose under privacy laws.
TIMELINE
Added a specific requirement that the designated Internet website must be created within 90 days after the effective date of the act.
DEFINITION
Expanded the definition of 'guidance document' to more explicitly include memoranda, notices, bulletins, directives, letters, and no-action letters.
TECHNICAL
Added a provision stating that the term 'guidance document' shall be construed broadly to effectuate the purpose and intent of the act.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 1
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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