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OK SB1616

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Avery Frix

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103 to require school athletic association hearings—including rule violation hearings, eligibility determinations, and hardship waiver requests—to be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act

  • Public schools and school districts can only belong to athletic associations that comply with Oklahoma Open Records Act, Open Meeting Act, and audit requirements

  • Effective date is July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage and approval

  • Existing requirements remain unchanged: annual financial and compliance audits under Oklahoma Public School Audit Law, plus performance audits every five years

Legislative Description

School athletic associations; requiring that certain hearings be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2026

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