SB1249

Higher education; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from using state funds for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma SB1249 prohibits state funds from being used for scholarships, grants, or tuition aid for foreign national students in higher education.

Oklahoma SB1249 mandates that starting from the 2026-2027 academic year, institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education cannot use state funds to provide scholarships, grants, tuition aid, or discounted tuition to foreign national students. The bill also requires the State Regents for Higher Education to create rules to enforce these provisions. The act is set to become effective July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 3

Senate

Second Reading referred to Rules Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Feb 2

Senate

First Reading

Feb 2

Senate

Authored by Senator Bergstrom