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OklahomaHB 3718Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Special education; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring certain meeting in certain time period; evaluations; exceptions; eligibility; calculation of scholarship; effective date.

Sponsored By: Chad Caldwell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Makeup payments for old missed scholarships

Beginning November 1, 2026, if the Department finds a district failed to make full or partial scholarship payments before August 26, 2011, it can reduce the district’s State Aid or require repayment. The Department then pays the parent or legal guardian the missed scholarship amount.

Notices and hearings for scholarship families

Beginning November 1, 2026, the State Board may immediately stop scholarship payments to a private school for probable health, safety, or fraud risks. The Department must send written notice with reasons to the school and to parents or guardians. A private school has 15 days from receiving the notice to request an administrative hearing. The State Board must start the hearing within 60 days and issue an order within 30 days after it ends.

Public reports and legal limits for program

Beginning November 1, 2026, the Education Department posts a yearly public report on the scholarship program. The report shows total awards and dollars by school, denials, suspended payments, and student data by grade, years, race and ethnicity, disability, and economic status. The State, the Board, the Department, and districts are not liable for scholarship awards or use. Adding private schools does not expand state or district rules beyond what is needed to enforce the program.

Scholarship rule changes start Nov. 2026

This law takes effect November 1, 2026. On that date, the new notice, hearing, payment suspension, reporting, liability, and repayment rules apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chad Caldwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Denise Crosswhite Hader

    Republican • House

  • Julie Daniels

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 316 • No: 90

House vote • 5/6/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 71 • No: 19

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 33 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Committee vote: Rules

Yes: 12 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 2

House vote • 3/11/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 74 • No: 19

House vote • 3/11/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 74 • No: 19

House vote • 3/4/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 19 • No: 5

House vote • 3/4/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 19 • No: 5

House vote • 2/18/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 3

House vote • 2/18/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/12/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19

    5/6/2026House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/6/2026House

  8. SA's received

    5/6/2026House

  9. Engrossed to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/5/2026Senate

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13

    5/5/2026Senate

  12. General Order, Amended

    5/5/2026Senate

  13. Placed on General Order

    4/22/2026Senate

  14. Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed

    4/20/2026Senate

  15. Second Reading referred to Rules

    4/1/2026Senate

  16. First Reading

    3/12/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/12/2026House

  18. Referred for engrossment

    3/11/2026House

  19. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 19

    3/11/2026House

  20. General Order

    3/11/2026House

  21. Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)

    3/5/2026House

  22. Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader

    3/5/2026House

  23. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

    3/5/2026House

  24. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

    2/19/2026House

  25. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

    2/11/2026House

Bill Text

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/20/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/12/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/9/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/5/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/5/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/19/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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