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OK HB2950
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gabe Woolley
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Oklahoma public universities, colleges, and technology centers from having different standardized test score requirements (ACT, SAT, CLT) based on a student's educational background, including school type, accreditation status, or mode of education (such as homeschooling)
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Applies the prohibition to general undergraduate admission, assured admission, program-specific admission, concurrent enrollment eligibility, and institutional scholarships or financial aid
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Removes existing Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) requirements that mandated students from unaccredited schools or homeschool programs achieve a minimum ACT composite score of 22, creating uniform eligibility standards regardless of educational background
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Requires all students to maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale for grades 9-12, with graduation within the previous three years from high school or completion of an alternative educational program
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Authorizes the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education to ensure compliance and promulgate rules; effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Postsecondary education; prohibiting institutions from having differentiated standardized test score requirements for certain students; removing certain differentiated grade point average and test score requirements; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Coauthored by Senator Prieto
3/16/2026