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HB2197 • 2026

Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.

Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.

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Sponsor
Wolfley
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.

Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Introduced (2/26/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/26/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/26/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB2197 FA1 WolfleyMa-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 3:36:53 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Max Wolfley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2197 FA1 WolfleyMa-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 3:36:53 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Max Wolfley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 13389 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2197 By: Wolfley of the House and Sacchieri of the Senate FLOOR SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibiting research universities from requiring in-state students purchase a meal plan as condition for enrollment or residing on campus; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Filed

Plain English: HB2197 FA2 WolfleyMa-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 3:37:36 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Max Wolfley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2197 FA2 WolfleyMa-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 3:37:36 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Max Wolfley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 13388 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 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2197 By: Wolfley of the House and Sacchieri of the Senate FLOOR SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibiting research universities from requiring purchase of a meal plan as condition for enrollment or residing on campus; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Filed

Plain English: HB2197 FA3 OsburnMi-CC 3/27/2025 1:27:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Osburn Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By striking the Title.

  • HB2197 FA3 OsburnMi-CC 3/27/2025 1:27:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Osburn Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2197 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By striking the Title.
Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

  • (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
  • ________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend House Bill No.
  • 2197 as follows: 1.
  • On page 1, line 22, by deleting the words “Research universities” and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, institutions of higher education”; and 2.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator McIntosh

  2. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Stewart

  3. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  4. 2025-03-31 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. 2025-03-31 Senate

    First Reading

  6. 2025-03-27 House

    General Order

  7. 2025-03-27 House

    Amended by floor substitute

  8. 2025-03-27 House

    Amended

  9. 2025-03-27 House

    Title stricken

  10. 2025-03-27 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 18

  11. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred for engrossment

  12. 2025-02-26 House

    CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

  13. 2025-02-26 House

    Authored by Senator Sacchieri (principal Senate author)

  14. 2025-02-11 House

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

  15. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  16. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to Postsecondary Education

  17. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  18. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Wolfley

Official Summary Text

Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Introduced (2/26/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/26/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2197 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/26/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2197 By: Wolfley of the House

and

Sacchieri of the Senate

[ higher education - Making College More Affordable
Act - research universities - in-state students -
meal plan – noncodification – codification -
effective date -
emergency ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Making College
More Affordable Act".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3218.7-2 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Research universities within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education shall not require any in-state student to purchase a meal
plan as a condition:

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1. Of enrollment; or
2. For residing in on-campus housing.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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.
Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate