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OklahomaHB 2398Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Education; authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education to designate a credential of value.

Sponsored By: Brian Hill (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public data to compare program costs

Each school under the Regents or CareerTech reports data every year. Reports include enrollment, completion, credentials earned, graduate employment and earnings, and program costs. The state publishes a public statewide list each year of all credentials of value. This helps students and workers compare options and expected results.

State labels high-value college and career credentials

Oklahoma now gives a "credential of value" label to certificates, degrees, licenses, industry credentials, and apprenticeships. A credential earns the label when it shows a positive return on investment, including earnings that meet or beat the statewide median for high school graduates and repay net costs within a set time. It also must match state or regional job demand using approved labor data. Agencies can still label a credential that misses one or more tests if it is essential to documented workforce needs.

Agencies set rules to judge credentials

The law defines key terms, including credential of value, coordinating entity, educational provider, and net cost of attendance (cost minus grants, scholarships, waivers, and other aid). The Regents or CareerTech set standard methods to calculate ROI and net cost, choose job-demand data sources, and run a single review and reporting process. They can adopt a statewide or regional self‑sufficient wage benchmark. They can share data with the Employment Security Commission, the Workforce Commission, and other agencies to evaluate credentials.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brian Hill

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Aaron Reinhardt

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 31

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 36 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 70 • No: 20

House vote • 3/4/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 1

House vote • 2/17/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 04/17/2026

    4/20/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/16/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/16/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/16/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/15/2026House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/15/2026Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9

    4/15/2026Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Placed on General Order

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    4/7/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2026Senate

  12. First Reading

    3/11/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/11/2026House

  14. Referred for engrossment

    3/10/2026House

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 20

    3/10/2026House

  16. General Order

    3/10/2026House

  17. Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)

    3/4/2026House

  18. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

    3/4/2026House

  19. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Postsecondary Education

    2/17/2026House

  20. Referred to Postsecondary Education

    2/12/2026House

  21. Referred to Education Oversight

    2/12/2026House

  22. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

    2/12/2026House

  23. Second Reading referred to Rules

    2/4/2025House

  24. Authored by Representative Hill

    2/3/2025House

  25. First Reading

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/11/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/9/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/4/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/4/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/17/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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