HB2398Introduced in the House
Education; authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education to designate a credential of value.
Introduced by Brian Hill, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Education; authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education to designate a credential of value.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: THIRD READING · April 15, 2026
36
Yes
9
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Micheal Bergstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Ally Seifried | 2 | Yes |
| Julie McIntosh | 3 | No |
| Tom Woods | 4 | Yes |
| George Burns | 5 | Absent |
| David Bullard | 6 | No |
| Warren Hamilton | 7 | Yes |
| Bryan Logan | 8 | Yes |
| Avery Frix | 9 | Yes |
| Bill Coleman | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Representative Hill
Second Reading referred to Rules
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
Referred to Education Oversight
Referred to Postsecondary Education
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Postsecondary Education
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)
General Order
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 20
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
First Reading
Second Reading referred to Education
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
Placed on General Order
General Order, Considered
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
Referred for enrollment
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
Sent to Governor
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Oklahoma Legislature website
- House Committee Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (amendment)
- House Committee Policy Committee Recommendation (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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