Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1727: Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; eligibility for children of certain teachers; effective date; emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2603, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 274, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2603), which relates to eligibility requirements; providing eligibility for children of certified classroom teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2605, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 274, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2605), which relates to student agreements; updating statutory references; extending time period for eligible students to enter into an agreement to participate in the program…
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2603, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 274, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2603), which relates to eligibility requirements; providing eligibility for children of certified classroom teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2605, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 274, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2605), which relates to student agreements; updating statutory references; extending time period for eligible students to enter into an agreement to participate in the program; allowing the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to provide an exception to certain age limits; prohibiting students who are certain age or older from being eligible to enter into participation; providing income eligibility for certain students who apply for participation beginning in certain school year; finding students of certified classroom teachers to not have financial need if household income is over certain percentage of the federal poverty level; requiring parent household income be below certain percentage of the federal poverty level during the program; requiring the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to verify parent employment status; defining term; allowing the State Regents to provide an exception to certain age limits under certain circumstances; requiring State Regents promulgate rules; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Oklahoma …