OK HB 2197

died on adjournment

Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did OK HB 2197 pass?

No. OK HB 2197 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-23): Coauthored by Senator McIntosh

What is OK HB 2197 about?

OK HB 2197 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 2197?

Wolfley, Sacchieri are the primary sponsors of OK HB 2197.

Introduced: 2025-02-03
Latest action: 2026-02-23 — Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-23
Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
2026-02-17
Coauthored by Senator Stewart
2025-04-01
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-31
First Reading
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-31
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
passage
2025-03-27
Referred for engrossment
2025-03-27
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 18
passage,reading-3
2025-03-27
Title stricken
2025-03-27
Amended
amendment-passage
2025-03-27
Amended by floor substitute
2025-03-27
General Order
2025-02-26
Authored by Senator Sacchieri (principal Senate author)
2025-02-26
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
committee-passage
2025-02-11
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
committee-passage
2025-02-04
Referred to Postsecondary Education
referral-committee
2025-02-04
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-03
Authored by Representative Wolfley
2025-02-03
First Reading
introduction,reading-1

Versions

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2 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)Compare
1 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)Compare
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Documents

Votes

Postsecondary Education Committee: Do Pass
2025-02-11 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Bashore: yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Johns: yes
- McCane: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Ranson: yes
- Townley: yes
- Wolfley: yes
Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass
2025-02-26 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Kane: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Lowe (D): yes
- Provenzano: yes
- West (T): yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Waldron: no
Third Reading
2025-03-27 · pass · 68-18
Member-level votes (101)
- Adams: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lowe (D): yes
- Sneed: yes
- Archer: yes
- Gann: yes
- Luttrell: yes
- Stark: yes
- Banning: yes
- George: yes
- Marti: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Bashore: yes
- Gise: yes
- May: yes
- Strom: yes
- Blair: yes
- Hall: yes
- Maynard: yes
- Tedford: yes
- Boles: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Miller: yes
- Townley: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Newton: yes
- Turner: yes
- Cantrell: yes
- Hill: yes
- Olsen: yes
- West (J): yes
- Chapman: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Pae: yes
- West (K): yes
- Cornwell: yes
- Kane: yes
- Patzkowsky: yes
- West (R): yes
- Crosswhite Hader: yes
- Kannady: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- West (T): yes
- Culver: yes
- Kelley: yes
- Pittman: yes
- Wilk: yes
- Dempsey: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Provenzano: yes
- Williams: yes
- Duel: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Eaves: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Roe: yes
- Woolley: yes
- Fetgatter: yes
- Lay: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Worthen: yes
- Ford: yes
- Lepak: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Alonso-Sandoval: no
- Deck: no
- Munson: no
- Rosecrants: no
- Bennett: no
- Grego: no
- Osburn: no
- Smith: no
- Blancett: no
- Johns: no
- Pogemiller: no
- Stewart: no
- Burns: no
- Menz: no
- Ranson: no
- Waldron: no
- Caldwell (T): no
- Moore: no
- Dobrinski: excused
- Hays: excused
- Lowe (J): excused
- Staires: excused
- Dollens: excused
- Hefner: excused
- Manger: excused
- Steagall: excused
- Harris: excused
- Humphrey: excused
- McCane: excused
- Stinson: excused
- Hasenbeck: excused
- VACANCY:: other
- 2: other

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2197&session=2600

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