SB 1054 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; modifying eligibility; removing certain eligibility criteria.

SB 1054 would have modified the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program by removing specific eligibility requirements for applicants. The bill aimed to expand access to the scholarship program, which supports education-related opportunities tied to Tulsa reconciliation efforts. It directly affected students or applicants who previously met the excluded criteria. The proposed change focused solely on revising the program's qualification rules, without altering funding or other program structures. (Note: The bill was withdrawn and died in conference; this summary reflects its intended policy changes.)
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate version, which involved significant substantive changes to the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program. The Senate version broadened the scholarship's scope to include students from any public school district in the U.S. who are direct descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims, rather than limiting it to Tulsa School District residents. Additionally, the Senate version raised the family income limit to $125,000 and added specific requirements for applicants to present verifiable documentation of their lineage.
Scope change
The program's eligibility was expanded from residents of the Tulsa School District to qualified students from any public school district in the United States who are direct lineal descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include students from any U.S. public school district who are direct descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims, removing the restriction to only Tulsa School District residents.

Increased the family income limit for applicants from $70,000 to $125,000 per year.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for applicants to present verifiable documentation of their lineage, including family records, public records, and institutional records.

Mandated that the application form include a specific graphic box and language for applicants to mark if they are direct descendants of victims who resided in the Greenwood Area.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection defining the Oklahoma Historical Society's role in verifying the authenticity and accuracy of lineage documentation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 1054
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from GCCA - referred to conference
upper
May 12, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 54 Nays: 28; Ayes: 54 Nays: 28
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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