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HB1980Introduced in the House

Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Education Fair Admissions Act; criminal history inquiries; State Regents for Higher Education; emergency.

Introduced

Introduced by Trish Ranson, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Education Fair Admissions Act; criminal history inquiries; State Regents for Higher Education; emergency.

Where it stands

Authored by Senator Stewart (principal Senate author)

March 5, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS · March 5, 2025

7

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Kane11Yes
Dell Kerbs26Yes
Chad Caldwell40Yes
Dick Lowe56Yes
Toni Hasenbeck65Yes
John Waldron77Yes
Tammy West84Yes
Max Wolfley95No

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Ranson

  3. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  4. Referred to Postsecondary Education

  5. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education

  6. CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

  7. Authored by Senator Stewart (principal Senate author)

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