SB 32: Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act; providing for review of certain fees; authorizing establishment of certain cap; modifying retention eligibility. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating substantive changes to the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act. The Senate version adds a new co-sponsor (Miller of the House), updates the effective date to February 11, 2025, and restructures the bill text with clearer formatting and bolded committee amendments. The core policy provisions regarding educational assistance, eligibility criteria, and funding limits remain substantively similar but are now organized with improved clarity and additional structural elements like a formal title page.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act, but the Senate version adds procedural elements including a new co-sponsor and updated formatting that makes committee amendments more visible.

TECHNICAL

Added a new co-sponsor 'Miller of the House' to the bill authorship section

Updated the bill date from the House version to February 11, 2025 for the Senate floor version

Reorganized bill structure with clearer page headers and bold formatting to denote committee amendments

Added formal title page information including 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' designation and page numbering

Reformatted the bill text to improve readability and clearly distinguish between original text and committee amendments

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the legislative chamber attribution from Senate-only to include both Senate and House, update the legislative session year to 2025, and add a new co-sponsor (Manger) to the House. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act appears unchanged in this version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same; only formatting and attribution details were modified between the Engrossed and Floor versions.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with updated session year to 2025

Added 'Manger' as a co-sponsor of the bill in the House

Added note indicating 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' on House Floor version pages

Removed page numbering and formatting markers from the original Senate version

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · Feb 24, 2025

MODERATE

This amendment adds a coauthor to the bill and updates the title to reflect new provisions. It expands eligibility criteria by adding requirements for service commitment duration and MOS/AFSC possession, modifies retention eligibility requirements including GPA standards and academic progress, and clarifies that assistance covers program fees in addition to course costs. The changes strengthen accountability measures for Guard members receiving educational assistance.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include program fees in addition to course costs, and eligibility requirements were tightened to include specific service commitment obligations and academic performance standards.

ELIGIBILITY

Added requirement that eligible Guard members must possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) after their first semester of receiving assistance.

Added requirement that eligible Guard members must agree in writing to serve actively in good standing for at least 24 months after completing the last semester receiving assistance.

Modified retention eligibility to require maintaining a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and satisfactory academic progress according to institution standards.

FISCAL

Added provision that assistance now includes program fees and any other fees for courses, not just tuition.

TECHNICAL

Added House coauthor Manger to the bill's authorship.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a House coauthor and House coauthor, adjust the title page layout, and reorganize the bill's formatting. The substantive legislative text regarding the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, funding amounts, credit hour limits, or program requirements.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and procedural additions of coauthors.

TECHNICAL

Added House coauthor Miller and House coauthor Manger to the bill's authorship

Reformatted title page and page headers to reflect House amendment status and bill progression

Removed original page numbering and formatting markers from the introduced version

Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act; providing for review of certain fees; authorizing establishment of certain cap; modifying retention eligibility. Effective date. Emergency.

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