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HB2153 • 2026

Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.

Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hall
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.

Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (House): Introduced (2/12/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (House): Senate Amendment to House Bill (5/4/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (Senate): Committee Substitute (4/22/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 3945 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2153 By: Hall of the House and Frix and Guthrie of the Senate COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 House

    Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

  2. 2026-05-06 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2026-05-06 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2026-05-05 House

    SA's read, adopted

  6. 2026-05-05 House

    Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 17

  7. 2026-05-05 House

    Referred for enrollment

  8. 2026-04-29 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  9. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 12

  10. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7

  11. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  12. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  13. 2026-04-29 House

    SA's received

  14. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  15. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Remove as coauthor Senator Guthrie

  16. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

  17. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Remove as author Senator Guthrie; authored by Senator Frix

  18. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Guthrie

  19. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Education

  20. 2025-03-12 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  21. 2025-03-12 Senate

    First Reading

  22. 2025-03-11 House

    General Order

  23. 2025-03-11 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 1

  24. 2025-03-11 House

    Referred for engrossment

  25. 2025-03-05 House

    CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

  26. 2025-03-05 House

    Authored by Senator Guthrie (principal Senate author)

  27. 2025-02-17 House

    Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

  28. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  29. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to Common Education

  30. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  31. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Hall

Official Summary Text

Schools; school athletic association requirements; requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (House): Introduced (2/12/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (House): Senate Amendment to House Bill (5/4/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2153 (Senate): Committee Substitute (4/22/2026)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2153 By: Hall of the House

and

Frix of the Senate

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for
school athletic association written policies; adding
requirement that certain hearings be subject to
certain act; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2,
which relates to participation in certain
competitions after certain transfer; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: Schools

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 27-103. A public school or school district shall not be
a member of any school athletic association unless that association
has adopted a written policy that requires the following:

1. All records of the association to be made accessible
consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act;

2. All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in
a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting
Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting, and
executive session requirements. All hearings of the association
including, but not limited to, hearings for rule violations,
eligibility determinations, and requests for hardship waivers shall
be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; and

ENR. H. B. NO. 2153 Page 2
3. An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all
funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards
set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law. In addition, the
association shall have performance audits conducted of the
operations of the association. A performance audit shall be
conducted no later than December 31, 2014, and by December 31 every
five (5) years thereafter.

SECTION 2. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, is
hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.

SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

ENR. H. B. NO. 2153 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 29th day of April, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________