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OklahomaSB 745Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Schools; extending age for high school completion. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Christi Gillespie (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Oklahoma raises the age limit for one high school completion path from under 26 to under 30. Applicants must be over 21, live in Oklahoma, be lawfully present in the United States, and have not finished 12th grade. They must give their school board or its designee satisfactory proof that missed school before age 21 made finishing impossible. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, their district must offer a full-time virtual program, and they must use only that program. These students count toward attendance used to calculate state school aid. A separate adult completion path remains for Oklahoma residents age 19 or older who have not finished 12th grade and are not enrolled in high school. It requires district approval and a district program approved by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Those students cannot join regular district classes or count toward minimum accreditation enrollment. Their attendance counts for state aid only if the Legislature funds adult high school completion programs. Students in both paths are exempt from the specified state student assessments and annual reports. The law lists July 1, 2025, as its effective date, but also requires immediate effect upon passage and approval through its emergency clause.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christi Gillespie

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Anthony Moore

    Republican • House

  • Tammy West

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 195 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 40 • No: 2

House vote • 5/1/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 80 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 42 • No: 5

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/22/2025

    5/22/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/15/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled, to House

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/15/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2025Senate

  6. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 2

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/14/2025Senate

  8. HAs read

    5/5/2025Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    5/5/2025House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/1/2025House

  11. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0

    5/1/2025House

  12. General Order

    5/1/2025House

  13. Coauthored by Representative(s) West (Tammy)

    4/23/2025House

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

    4/23/2025House

  15. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education

    4/3/2025House

  16. Referred to Common Education

    4/1/2025House

  17. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  18. First Reading

    3/31/2025House

  19. Engrossed to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  20. Referred for engrossment

    3/27/2025Senate

  21. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 5

    3/27/2025Senate

  22. General Order, Considered

    3/27/2025Senate

  23. Placed on General Order

    2/27/2025Senate

  24. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    2/25/2025Senate

  25. Second Reading referred to Education

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/5/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/24/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/31/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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