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SB339 • 2026

Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year. Effective date. Emergency.

Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year. Effective date. Emergency.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Deevers
Last action
2025-02-19
Official status
Failed in Committee - Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year. Effective date. Emergency.

Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year.

What This Bill Does

  • Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year.
  • Effective date.
  • Emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 339 (Senate): Introduced (1/3/2025) Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 339 (Senate): SB339 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Failed in Committee - Education

  2. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  3. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Deevers

Official Summary Text

Higher education; prohibiting tuition and fee rates at certain institutions of higher education from exceeding rates of certain academic year. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 339 (Senate): Introduced (1/3/2025)
Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 339 (Senate): SB339 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

SENATE BILL 339 By: Deevers

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3218.14, which relates to tuition and
fee recommendations; prohibiting the tuition and fee
rates from exceeding the rates approved in certain
academic year; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3218.14, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3218.14. Each A. Except as provided for in subsection
B of this section, each institution and constituent agency shall
have the option to recommend to the governing board and to the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education fees and tuition to be
charged to students enrolled at the institution or constituent
agency. The fees and tuition shall not exceed the limits
established by law. The State Regents shall consider and if
appropriate, shall approve the recommendations of the institution or
constituent agency pursuant to Article XIII-A of the Oklahoma
Constitution.

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B. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, the tuition and
fee rates to be charged to students enrolled at an institution
within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall not
exceed the tuition and fee rates approved by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education for the 2024-2025 academic year.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. 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.

60-1-1362 EB 1/2/2025 4:57:11 PM