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OK SB376

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Casey Murdock

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that students with disabilities must have attended public school for the prior school year to be eligible for a Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship to attend private school

  • Eliminates exemptions previously granted to specific groups (military children, SoonerStart participants, children in DHS/OJA custody, homeless students) since the prior enrollment requirement no longer applies

  • Changes the private school admission requirement from having "obtained" acceptance to providing an "assurance to obtain" acceptance when requesting a scholarship

  • Changes the notification requirement from having "notified" the State Department of Education to "agreeing to notify" the Department of the scholarship request

  • Effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; removing prior public school enrollment requirement. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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