Higher education; TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act; career and technology education; waiver of tuition and fees for the spouse and children of a Gold Star recipient; effective date.

The bill title was updated from 'TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act' to a generic description, and the codification instruction was changed from 'not to be codified' to 'to be codified'.

Page headers were updated from 'ENGROSSED H. B. NO. 2961' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' with new requirement numbers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the indentation and spacing of the legislative text.

Added a requirement that tuition waivers for children of deceased peace officers, firefighters, and EMTs are limited to a five-year period.

Added specific definitions for 'firefighter' and 'emergency medical technician' to clarify who qualifies for the benefits.

Updated the bill title to include references to career technology districts and the specific act name 'TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act'.

The document title was changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' to reflect the current legislative status.

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include Wolfley and Rosecrants as House co-authors and Woods as a Senate co-author.

The bill text was restructured to include amendment markers and pagination consistent with the 'Engrossed' format, while preserving all original legal provisions.

Added a formal title, 'TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act', to the final version of the bill.

Added a provision stating that the act shall not be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes.

Expanded eligibility in career and technology districts to include the spouse of a Gold Star recipient, whereas the introduced version only mentioned children.

Updated the legal citation for fee waivers in career and technology districts to reference Section 3, Chapter 382, O.S.L. 2024, instead of the previous version.