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OK SB2050

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Pugh

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes provisions allowing students without valid U.S. nationality or immigration documentation to qualify for in-state tuition at Oklahoma public colleges and universities

  • Eliminates the pathway where undocumented students could obtain resident tuition by filing an application to legalize immigration status or submitting an affidavit promising to do so

  • Removes eligibility for state scholarships and financial aid for students who qualified under the immigration status provisions

  • Individuals not lawfully present in the United States will no longer be eligible for any postsecondary education benefits, scholarships, financial aid, or resident tuition based on Oklahoma residency

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

Legislative Description

Higher education; removing language providing resident tuition eligibility for certain students. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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