All Roll Calls
Yes: 119 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 1593Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search process for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Local board can run OSU-Tulsa campus
Beginning July 1, 2026, the A&M Board may let the OSU-Tulsa Trustees supervise and manage the campus. The Trustees set rules and policies for how they work. The law expects faster decisions to meet student, employee, and business needs. The A&M Board can assign duties such as student services, facility operations, student financial services, budget work, endowed chairs, and other administration.
New OSU-Tulsa board and appointments
Beginning July 1, 2026, OSU-Tulsa has a nine-member Board of Trustees. Seven members must live in Tulsa County or a bordering county. Position 8 is a member of the A&M Board who lives in the First Congressional District. Position 9 is appointed by the A&M Board chair. Both serve as voting ex officio members and are not limited by the dual office rule in Title 51 §6. The Governor appoints the other members with Senate consent. Trustees serve staggered seven-year terms that end June 30 of the seventh year. The Governor fills any vacancy with Senate consent.
New process to hire OSU-Tulsa president
Beginning July 1, 2026, the A&M Board selects the OSU-Tulsa president after a search. The search committee has at least two A&M Board members, including one who lives in the First Congressional District. The OSU-Tulsa Trustees appoint at least two of their members to the committee. The OSU president may add faculty, staff, and student members. The OSU president then recommends a candidate, in consultation with the committee, to both boards.
Open meetings and records for OSU-Tulsa
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Board is a body corporate and uses an official seal. It elects a chair, vice chair, and secretary each year. It adopts rules and keeps minutes for all meetings. It follows the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Gollihare
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 87 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/11/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/13/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/6/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
4/13/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
4/7/2026HouseReferred to Postsecondary Education
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/12/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/12/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/11/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
3/11/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/11/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
3/5/2026SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
3/3/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
2/17/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Gollihare
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/7/2026
Floor (House)
4/13/2026
House Committee Report
4/13/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/12/2026
Floor (Senate)
3/4/2026
Senate Committee Report
3/3/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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