All Roll Calls
Yes: 381 • No: 85
OklahomaHB 1727Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; eligibility for children of certain teachers; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Anthony Moore (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher income caps by family size
Starting with 2025–2026 applicants, a student is not in financial need if parent AGI is above these caps: $60,000 for 0–2 dependents; $70,000 for 3–4; $80,000 for 5+. Parents’ federal adjusted gross income and dependent count decide which cap applies. Families below the cap may qualify if they meet other program rules.
New path for teachers' children
Beginning with 2025–2026 applicants, children of certified classroom teachers can qualify for state-paid tuition. The parent must be a certified, full-time Oklahoma classroom teacher with at least 10 years in the classroom and not serving as an administrator. Before any award, the Regents verify the parent works full time. The household must have income below 700% of the federal poverty level before payment. If income is at or above 700% of FPL, the student is not in financial need under this pathway.
When these changes take effect
The law declares an emergency, so it takes effect upon passage and approval. It also states a general effective date of July 1, 2025 for provisions unless another rule applies.
Apply through 12th grade, age cap
You can enter the program in grades 8–11 or by December 31 of 12th grade. Some age cutoffs rise for students educated by other means, and the Regents can grant hardship age exceptions. Exceptions do not apply after you graduate high school, to home-schooled students age 19 or older, or to anyone age 21 or older. No new entries are allowed at age 21 or above.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Arturo Alonso Sandoval
Democratic • House
Nick Archer
Republican • House
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
Emily Gise
Republican • House
Erick Harris
Republican • House
Toni Hasenbeck
Republican • House
Carri Hicks
Democratic • Senate
Brian Hill
Republican • House
Mark Mann
Democratic • Senate
Michelle McCane
Democratic • House
Cyndi Munson
Democratic • House
Roland Pederson
Republican • Senate
Ellen Pogemiller
Democratic • House
Melissa Provenzano
Democratic • House
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
Trish Ranson
Democratic • House
Jacob Rosecrants
Democratic • House
Tammy West
Republican • House
Tammy Townley
Republican • House
Waldron
Affiliation unavailable
Max Wolfley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 35 • No: 10
House vote • 5/28/2025
EMERGENCY
Yes: 69 • No: 20
House vote • 5/28/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 60 • No: 27 • Other: 2
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
EMERGENCY
Yes: 42 • No: 2
Senate vote • 5/8/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 38 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Committee vote: Appropriations
Yes: 24 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Committee vote: Education
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 71 • No: 20 • Other: 1
House vote • 2/25/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 31 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
5/30/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/28/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/28/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/28/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
5/28/2025HouseEmergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2
5/28/2025SenateMeasure passed, to House: Ayes: 35 Nays: 10
5/28/2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
5/28/2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
5/28/2025SenateTo Senate
5/28/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 27; Ayes: 69 Nays: 20
5/28/2025HouseCCR adopted
5/28/2025HouseEnacting clause restored
5/27/2025HouseTitle restored
5/27/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller, Hasenbeck
5/27/2025HouseCCR submitted
5/27/2025HouseConference granted, GCCA
5/15/2025SenateHC's named: GCCA
5/15/2025HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
5/14/2025HouseSA's received
5/12/2025HouseEngrossed to House
5/12/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
5/8/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 5
5/8/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
5/8/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/28/2025
House Conference Committee Report
5/27/2025
House Conference Committee Substitute
5/27/2025
Scheduled House CCR 1(A)
5/20/2025
Amended And Engrossed
5/12/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/24/2025
Senate Committee Report 2
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report 1
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/10/2025
Floor (House)
3/2/2025
House Committee Report
2/26/2025
House Committee Substitute
2/26/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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