Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4274: Schools; interdistrict transfers; active duty military families; district of choice; residency; enrollment; effective date; emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 451, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 8103.1), which relates to interdistrict transfers; requiring school districts to accept students of active duty military families on official orders; removing district residency requirements for students of active duty military families; requiring schools to treat students of military families as in-district residents for enrollment purposes; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Schools.
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 451, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 8103.1), which relates to interdistrict transfers; requiring school districts to accept students of active duty military families on official orders; removing district residency requirements for students of active duty military families; requiring schools to treat students of military families as in-district residents for enrollment purposes; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Schools SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 451, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 8-103.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 8-103.1. A. A local school district board of education which receives a request for a transfer for a student who does not reside in the school district may refuse the transfer in accordance with the provisions of the open transfer policy adopted by the local school district board of education and subject to the provisions of subsections B and C of this section. Each local board of education shall adopt an open transfer policy for the school district which specifies its criteria and standards for approval of transfers of students who do not reside in the district. The policy shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions relating to …