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HB2247 • 2026

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

Education
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Sponsor
Waldron
Last action
2025-04-16
Official status
Coauthored by Representative Pittman
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 (2/19/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/4/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Committee Substitute (3/13/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/13/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/14/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB2247 FA1 WaldronJo-AQH 3/11/2025 4:19:09 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 20 1/2 Of the Engrossed Bill By inserting a subsection B to read as follows: "B.

  • HB2247 FA1 WaldronJo-AQH 3/11/2025 4:19:09 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 20 1/2 Of the Engrossed Bill By inserting a subsection B to read as follows: "B.
  • The State Department of Education shall post on the Department's Internet website: 1.
  • the standards develop in accordance with subsection A of this section; and 2.
  • any federal guidelines the Department receives regarding the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement."; and By lettering the subsections.
Filed

Plain English: HB2247 FA2 WaldronJo-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/12/2025 3:34:39 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the language of Section 1 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: "The State Department of Education shall make available written guidance and procedures about the least restrictive environment requirements set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal regulations implementing the IDEA, and binding legal precedents issued by the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

  • HB2247 FA2 WaldronJo-AQH(Untimely Filed) 3/12/2025 3:34:39 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the language of Section 1 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: "The State Department of Education shall make available written guidance and procedures about the least restrictive environment requirements set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal regulations implementing the IDEA, and binding legal precedents issued by the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
  • The purpose of the guidance and procedures shall be to aid Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in making least restrictive environment decisions for Oklahoma students with disabilities in compliance with the law.”
Filed

Plain English: HB2247 SUBPCS1 John Waldron-SW 2/17/2025 2:03:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 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.

  • HB2247 SUBPCS1 John Waldron-SW 2/17/2025 2:03:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: John Waldron Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2247 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.
  • 12700 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) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2247 By: Waldron PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 12779 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) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2247 By: Waldron SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Pittman

  2. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Education

  3. 2025-03-26 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  4. 2025-03-26 Senate

    First Reading

  5. 2025-03-25 House

    General Order

  6. 2025-03-25 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 16

  7. 2025-03-25 House

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2025-03-06 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

  9. 2025-03-06 House

    Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)

  10. 2025-02-24 House

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  11. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  12. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  13. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  14. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Waldron

Official Summary Text

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 (2/19/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/4/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Committee Substitute (3/13/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/13/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2247 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/14/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2247 By: Waldron of the House

and

Hines of the Senate

An Act relating to special education; requiring State
Department of Education develop certain standards;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 13-101A of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The State Department of Education shall develop standards to
implement the least restrictive environment requirements in the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure
students with special needs are not unnecessarily excluded from the
classroom.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate