HB 29612026
bill
2026 Regular Session · House bill
HB 2961
Higher education; TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act; career and technology education; waiver of tuition and fees for the spouse and children of a Gold Star recipient; effective date.
Higher education & workforceBudget & taxesChildren, families & social servicesSchools (K–12)Public sector, tribes & education industry how tagged
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Enacted Last action May 12, 2026: Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
Same number in other sessions: 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
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Authors & coauthors 7
- Principal House author
- Derrick Hildebrant R
- Principal Senate author
- Tom Woods R
- House coauthors
- Andy Fugate D, Annie Menz D, Jacob Rosecrants D, Jared Deck D, Max Wolfley R
Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).
Status
- Introduced
- In committee (origin chamber)
- Passed committee (origin chamber)
- Passed origin chamber
- In committee (second chamber)
- Passed committee (second chamber)
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to Governor
- Enacted / adopted
Committee referrals 5
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Appropriations and Budget | Passed (committee substitute) March 5, 2026 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee | Passed Feb. 9, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Education | Passed April 14, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
Roll-call votes 6
Feb. 9, 2026HouseAppropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do PassPassed10–0
yes (10) Banning, Caldwell, Hasenbeck, Johns, Lowe, McCane, Osburn, Tedford, Waldron, Woolley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 3, 2026HouseAppropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed29–0
yes (29) Bashore, Blancett, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Ford, Fugate, Grego, Hill, Kane, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Manger, Miller, Moore, Munson, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Pfeiffer, Provenzano, Ranson, Schreiber, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, West, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 11, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed90–0 9 excused
yes (90) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Humphrey, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, West, Wilk, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (9) Caldwell, Dempsey, Fetgatter, Kannady, Luttrell, Menz, Pae, Sneed, Williams
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 14, 2026SenateEducationPassed10–0
yes (10) Dossett, Hicks, Hines, Mann, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Sacchieri, Seifried
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 27, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed48–0
yes (48) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 5, 2026HouseFourth ReadingPassed85–0 14 excused
yes (85) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Gann, George, Gise, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Mr. Speaker, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Schreiber, Shaw, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (14) Blancett, Caldwell, Ford, Grego, Humphrey, Kerbs, Lawson, Luttrell, Moore, Munson, Newton, Rosecrants, Smith, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 1 Floor Amendment by HILDEBRANT · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Amendment 1 · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Enrolled (final version) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- HB2961 (4-23-26) (WOODS) RT FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- House Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2961&session=2600
Timeline 38 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Hildebrant
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb. 9, 2026HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- March 5, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- March 5, 2026HouseAuthored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
- March 5, 2026HouseTitle stricken
- March 5, 2026HouseEmergency removed
- March 11, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- March 11, 2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Menz, Fugate
- March 11, 2026HouseAmended by floor substitute
- March 11, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
- March 11, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 12, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 12, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- March 12, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Wolfley
- March 24, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Rosecrants
- April 1, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- April 14, 2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- April 14, 2026SenateEnacting clause stricken
- April 14, 2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
- April 20, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
- April 20, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- April 27, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- April 27, 2026SenateTitle restored
- April 27, 2026SenateEnacting clause restored
- April 27, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
- April 27, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- April 28, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- April 28, 2026HouseSA's received
- May 5, 2026HouseSA's read, adopted
- May 5, 2026HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
- May 5, 2026HouseReferred for enrollment
- May 6, 2026HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6, 2026HouseSent to Governor
- May 12, 2026HouseApproved by Governor 05/11/2026
On committee agendas 1
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 4:30 p.m. — House Appropriations and Budget · Room 450
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (17 days before May 29, 2026) | 19 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 8 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 10 / 10 |
| Rule applied | enacted/adopted = 100 |
How this is calculated
- Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
- Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
- Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
- Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
- Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.
Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.
Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.