All Roll Calls
Yes: 85 • No: 31
OklahomaHB 2398Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
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
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 9
Senate vote • 4/7/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
Top_of_Page
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
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
4/20/2026HouseSent to Governor
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/16/2026SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/16/2026HouseReferred for enrollment
4/15/2026HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/15/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9
4/15/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
4/9/2026SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
4/7/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/11/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/11/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/10/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 20
3/10/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/10/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)
3/4/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
3/4/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Postsecondary Education
2/17/2026HouseReferred to Postsecondary Education
2/12/2026HouseReferred to Education Oversight
2/12/2026HouseWithdrawn from Rules Committee
2/12/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Hill
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/15/2026
Floor (Senate)
4/8/2026
Senate Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/11/2026
Floor (House)
3/9/2026
House Committee Report
3/4/2026
House Committee Substitute
3/4/2026
House Policy Committee Report
2/17/2026
Introduced
1/16/2025
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