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OklahomaSB 105Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; removing prior public school enrollment requirement; modifying eligibility requirements. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Julie Daniels (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

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More disability scholarships, with new parent rules

The law removes the rule that a child had to attend public school the prior year. You can request a scholarship if your child has or had an IEP/ISP or meets IDEA, is a military transfer child, was in or adopted from DHS custody, is in Office of Juvenile Affairs placement, or attends a school only for homeless students. You must get acceptance from an eligible private school and tell the State Department of Education; apply by December 1 for funding that school year, or money starts next school year. Your child must meet teachers in person at the school on a regular basis. If you qualify through the IEP/ISP/IDEA path, you must meet with the private school each year to plan needed services. When you receive the scholarship check, you must sign it over to the school and cannot let a school‑affiliated person sign for you; breaking these rules means you forfeit the scholarship.

When scholarship changes take effect

The law declares an emergency and is in force from and after its passage and approval. It also sets July 1, 2025, as the effective date in statute.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Julie Daniels

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chris Banning

    Republican • House

  • Chad Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Ross Ford

    Republican • House

  • Mark Lepak

    Republican • House

  • Casey Murdock

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 281 • No: 81

Senate vote • 5/13/2025

SENATE

Yes: 32 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/13/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 32 • No: 9

House vote • 4/29/2025

REPRESENTATIVES

Yes: 73 • No: 13

House vote • 4/29/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 70 • No: 23

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 3

House vote • 4/2/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 35 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Committee vote: Appropriations

Yes: 18 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 9 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/20/2025

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/14/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/14/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/13/2025Senate

  6. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 9

    5/13/2025Senate

  7. HAs adopted AYES: 32 NAYS: 9

    5/13/2025Senate

  8. HAs read

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    4/30/2025House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2025House

  11. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 23

    4/29/2025House

  12. Amended by floor substitute

    4/29/2025House

  13. Coauthored by Representative(s) Ford, Banning, Lepak

    4/29/2025House

  14. General Order

    4/29/2025House

  15. Title restored

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

  17. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

    4/3/2025House

  18. Referred to Common Education

    4/1/2025House

  19. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  20. First Reading

    3/12/2025House

  21. Engrossed to House

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. Referred for engrossment

    3/11/2025Senate

  23. Emergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9

    3/11/2025Senate

  24. Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 10

    3/11/2025Senate

  25. General Order, Considered

    3/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/14/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report 2

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report 1

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/21/2024

    PDF

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