SB2006 • 2026

Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement. Effective date. Emergency.

Education

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: Seifried
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Placed on General Order
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.

Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement. Effective date. Emergency.

Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement.

What This Bill Does

Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement.
Effective date.
Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2006 (Senate): Introduced (1/26/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2006 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/3/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Committee Amendment

None

Filed

Plain English: Req.

Req.
No.
3758 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 SENATE BILL NO.
2006 By: Seifried COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.

Bill History

2026-03-05 Senate
Placed on General Order
2026-03-03 Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
2026-03-03 Senate
Title stricken
2026-02-03 Senate
Second Reading referred to Education
2026-02-02 Senate
First Reading
2026-02-02 Senate
Authored by Senator Seifried

Official Summary Text

Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2006 (Senate): Introduced (1/26/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 2006 (Senate): Committee Substitute (3/3/2026)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2006 SFLR Page 1
(Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 3, 2026

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 2006 By: Seifried

[ higher education - tuition aid grants - effective
date -
emergency ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 626.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 626.2. There are hereby created state tuition aid
grants which shall be maintained by the state, awarded and
administered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Higher
Education Tuition Aid Act, and used by the holders thereof for study
in nonprofit, accredited institutions of higher education in
Oklahoma this state or in nonprofit, accredited institutions
participating in a state authorization reciprocity agreement
pursuant to Section 4103 of this title.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby

SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2006 SFLR Page 2
(Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
March 3, 2026 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS