HB2950

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.

Chamber Passed·3/12/26

Oklahoma HB2950 prohibits postsecondary institutions from imposing higher standardized test score requirements on homeschool graduates.

Oklahoma HB2950 mandates that postsecondary institutions treat homeschool graduates equally to public and private school graduates in terms of standardized test score requirements. The bill prohibits institutions from requiring higher scores for admission, assured admission, program-specific admission, concurrent enrollment eligibility, or scholarship and financial aid eligibility. It also authorizes the State Regents for Higher Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education to ensure compliance and promulgate rules. The provisions take effect immediately upon enactment.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 76–19 · Mar 12
Current
Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
7
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

76 Yea

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19 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 25

9:00 AM

House Education Oversight Hearing

Feb 10

10:30 AM

House Postsecondary Education Hearing

History

Apr 1

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Mar 16

Senate

Coauthored by Senator Prieto

Mar 12

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate