SB 1477 — Students; prohibiting students of certain age or older from participating in concurrent enrollment. Effective date. Emergency.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Seifried of the Senate and Caldwell (Chad) of the House 6 An Act relating to students;

BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Concurrent enrollment BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Any person lawfully present in the United States and who is of legal age and a resident of this state, over the age of twenty-one (21) and under the age of thirty (30), except as provided for concurrent enrollment in Section 628.13 of this title, and who has not completed the twelfth grade in school shall be given the same educational privileges and opportunities provided by law for children over the age of five (5) and under the age of ENGR.twenty-one (21), upon submitting to the board of education of the school district in which the person resides, or the board’s designee, evidence satisfactory to that board showing that during the time before he or she was age twenty-one (21) he or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods of time, by reason whereof it was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before reaching the age of twenty-one (21).

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1477 Page 1 twenty-one (21), upon submitting to the board of education of the school district in which the person resides, or the board’s designee, evidence satisfactory to that board showing that during the time before he or she was age twenty-one (21) he or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods of time, by reason whereof it was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before reaching the age of twenty-one (21).

Provided that, beginning in the 2025- 2026 school year, persons applying for and approved to attend school in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall only be eligible if such district offers a full-time virtual education program and such persons only utilize the full-time virtual education program option for the completion of their high school education.

Such attendance shall not be counted in the average daily ENGR.attendance of the district unless the Legislature appropriates monies for adult high school completion programs.

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1477 Page 2 attendance of the district unless the Legislature appropriates monies for adult high school completion programs.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, shall actively encourage the concurrent enrollment in college or university courses of eligible high school students on high school campuses,ENR. on college and university campuses, and via online courses.

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The State Regents and State Board shall establish concurrent enrollment requirements with an emphasis on determining course readiness and take all necessary actions to ensure the availability of concurrent enrollment opportunities to students in all Oklahoma high schools in this state.

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1477 Page 32 B.campuses, on college and university campuses, and via online courses.

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The State Regents and State Board shall establish concurrent enrollment requirements with an emphasis on determining course readiness and take all necessary actions to ensure the availability of concurrent enrollment opportunities to students in all Oklahoma high schools in this state.

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Subject to the high school senior concurrent enrollment program being fully funded, each high school junior who meets the eligibility requirements for concurrent enrollment shall be entitled ENGR.to receive a tuition waiver equivalent to the amount of resident tuition for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours in their his or her junior year, subject to the availability of funds.

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Tuition waivers provided pursuant to this section shall be granted without any limitation on the number of waivers granted in ENR.

1477 Page 43 toany receiveyear aother tuitionthan waiver equivalent to the amount of residentfunds tuitionavailable for athe maximumprogram ofand nine (9) credit hours in their his or her junior year, subject to the availabilitynumber of funds.eligible applicants.

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Tuition waivers provided pursuant to this section shall be granted without any limitation on the number of waivers granted in any year other than the amount of funds available for the program and the number of eligible applicants.

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1477 Page 64 Passed the Senate the 16th day of March, 2026.

3 Presiding Officer of the Senate 5 Passed the House of Representatives the ____28th day of __________,April, 2026.

8 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.