Rep. Ellyn Hefner

Primary HB 3792

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Access and Achievement Act; effective date; emergency.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Oklahoma Opportunity Scholarship Act, creates a new scholarship program designed to help students with intellectual disabilities attend state colleges and technology centers. To qualify, applicants must be Oklahoma residents, U.S. citizens or legal residents, recent high school graduates, and enrolled in specific programs that integrate them with nondisabled peers. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition at these institutions, provided the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and does not face long-term suspensions or expulsion. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are responsible for managing the program, setting eligibility rules, and distributing funds from the state's Higher Learning Access Trust Fund.

Signed into law May 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1339

Passed · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Access and Achievement Act; providing purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

Passed May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2717

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Poor persons; Family Support Program; eligibility; maximum payment; amount; effective date.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3793

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Licensing for nursing homes and residential care facilities; license, application, nature, oath, zoning statement, qualifications, statement of ownership, and fees; age requirement; licensure and certification, purpose, procedure, violations, and applications; age requirement; effective date.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3797

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Abuse of elderly and disabled adults; Protective Services for the Elderly and for Incapacitated Adults Act; definition; persons required to report; investigation and reporting; Oklahoma's Protection and Advocacy System; Nursing Home Care Act; definition; liability; waiver; reports; Oklahoma's Protection and Advocacy System; effective date.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3794

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Disabled persons; facilities; information; codification; effective date.

Passed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3798

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Community health workers; creating the Oklahoma Community Health Worker Act; voluntary certification; effective date.

Passed Mar 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 143

In committee · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Health insurance; requiring certain high deductible health plans to allow an insured to set aside funds for medical expenses subject to certain limitations. Effective date.

In committee Mar 11, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3796

In committee · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Labor; Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force; purpose; membership; reporting; effective date.

In committee Feb 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 3795

In committee · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Disability; Oklahoma Disability Reform Act of 2024; effective date.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track