HB 2021 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Schools; After School Programs Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2021 creates the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP) under the Department of Human Services to fund community-based after-school programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It directly affects qualifying organizations operating at least five locations statewide, granting them exemptions from Oklahoma Child Care Licensing requirements under Title 10 Section 403. The bill establishes a revolving fund in the State Treasury for grants, funded by appropriations and donations, to support these programs without annual budget constraints. The program becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a committee substitute to a policy committee substitute, primarily updating administrative details like request numbers and dates while making substantive changes to program eligibility and structure. The most significant change is the removal of a requirement for organizations to have a minimum of five locations in Oklahoma, which broadens eligibility for the grant program. Additionally, the program description was clarified to specify that eligible organizations must run after-school programs for children from kindergarten through twelve grades.

Scope change

The scope of eligible organizations was broadened by removing the minimum location requirement, allowing more community-based organizations to qualify for the grant program.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that eligible organizations must have a minimum of five locations in Oklahoma, expanding the pool of potential grant recipients.

DEFINITION

Clarified that the program serves children from kindergarten through twelve grades, providing more specific age range guidance.

REQUIREMENT

Added language specifying that eligible entities must operate through an alliance, creating a new operational requirement for grant recipients.

TECHNICAL

Updated administrative request numbers from 12455 to 12610 and revised version dates from February 11, 2025 to February 14, 2025.

FISCAL

Reorganized the revolving fund section to clarify that the fund is a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations, with clearer language about how monies are appropriated and expended.

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors