All Roll Calls
Yes: 332 • No: 0
OklahomaHB 2259Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Schools; transfers; military dependent transfers; requirements; continuous transfers; definitions; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Nicole Miller (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Military children get capped school transfer access
Oklahoma districts must provisionally allow eligible military children to transfer within their district, even when a school is full. This covers dependents of full-time active-duty service members and reservists on active-duty orders. Limits are 2 military children per 100 elementary students, 4 per 100 middle-school students, and 6 at the high-school level. Elementary means grades K–5, middle school means grades 6–8, and high school means grades 9–12. This provision took effect upon passage and approval under the emergency clause.
Children’s school transfers continue automatically each year
Oklahoma students’ approved one-year transfers automatically continue in later school years, both between districts and between schools within a district. Districts can deny continuation only for reasons listed in state law or at least 10 unexcused absences in one semester. Absences excused under state law or due to illness do not count toward that threshold. These provisions took effect upon passage and approval under the emergency clause.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nicole Miller
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Denise Crosswhite Hader
Republican • House
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/21/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 5/21/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/1/2025
SENATE
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/1/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 44 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Committee vote: Education
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 87 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
5/29/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/22/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/22/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/22/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
5/21/2025HouseMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
5/21/2025SenateCCR adopted
5/21/2025SenateCCR read
5/21/2025SenateTo Senate
5/21/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
5/21/2025HouseCCR adopted
5/21/2025HouseCCR submitted
5/20/2025HouseConference granted, SCs named Pugh, Seifried, Rader, Reinhardt, Daniels, Dossett
5/15/2025SenateHC's named: Conference Committee on Education Oversight
5/15/2025HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
5/14/2025HouseSA's received
5/5/2025HouseEngrossed to House
5/5/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
5/1/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
5/1/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
5/1/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/17/2025SenateReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
4/15/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/12/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/12/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/22/2025
House Conference Committee Report
5/20/2025
House Conference Committee Substitute
5/20/2025
Scheduled House CCR 1(A)
5/16/2025
Amended And Engrossed
5/5/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/16/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/15/2025
Engrossed
3/12/2025
Floor (House)
3/2/2025
House Committee Report
2/26/2025
House Committee Substitute
2/26/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/6/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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