HB 2888: Higher education; Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill moved from House to Senate floor version with substantive changes to eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and institutional requirements. The Senate version adds specific income thresholds, clarifies eligibility for independent students, and expands the list of eligible institutions to include private not-for-profit colleges meeting specific accreditation standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include more private institutions and added specific eligibility requirements for independent students and income limits.

ELIGIBILITY

Added income eligibility requirement limiting student/parent income to $50,000 per year, with provisions for independent students.

Added requirement that students must pay regular tuition at their institution to qualify for the grant.

Added specific list of eligible institutions including Bacone College, Oral Roberts University, and others meeting accreditation standards.

Modified institution eligibility requirements to include accreditation by Higher Learning Commission or recognized national accrediting body, and IRS not-for-profit status before July 1, 2012.

ENFORCEMENT

Added complaint process requirements and State Regents authority to review and act on complaints concerning eligible institutions.

FISCAL

Modified grant award provisions to prioritize continuing students over first-time applicants when funds are limited.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that grants cannot be used for summer terms or intersessions.

Modified hardship provisions to clarify that grants can be awarded after five years only in hardship circumstances, with a cumulative five-year benefit limit.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent significant formatting and structural changes as it moved from its enrolled final version to the House floor version. The primary substantive change is the addition of a committee report indicating the bill was passed by the Committee on Appropriations and Budget on March 6, 2025. The legislative text itself remains substantively unchanged, with only formatting adjustments, page breaks, and line numbering differences between the two versions.

TECHNICAL

Added page headers and footers with page numbers and formatting indicators (e.g., 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION', 'HB2888 HFLR', 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments').

Added line numbers and spacing throughout the document to match House floor formatting standards.

Removed enrolled bill formatting elements including the 'ENROLLED HOUSE' designation and the original signature block layout for the Governor and Secretary of State.

Adjusted the bill title section to reflect floor version formatting while maintaining the same substantive content regarding the bill's purpose and sponsors.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a committee report at the end indicating the bill was passed by the Committee on Appropriations and Budget on March 6, 2025, with a recommendation to pass the bill as coauthored.

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

This bill was formally engrossed after passing both chambers, updating the header and page footers to reflect its official status. The substantive policy content of the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant eligibility requirements remains unchanged from the introduced version, with no modifications to income thresholds, eligibility criteria, or effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed House' and changed page footers from 'Req. No. 10596' to 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 2888' to reflect the bill's official passage status.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, primarily adding an effective date of November 1, 2025, and updating the title to reflect the deletion of certain institutions from the list of eligible recipients. The substantive policy content regarding eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and institutional requirements remained unchanged between versions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly modified by adding 'deleting certain institutions from list of eligible institutions' to the title, though the actual list of institutions remained identical in both versions. The effective date was added to the final version.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of November 1, 2025, to Section 2, which was not present in the Engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include 'deleting certain institutions from list of eligible institutions' to clarify the legislative intent, though the actual list of institutions remained unchanged.

Added 'ENROLLED HOUSE' and 'ENR. H. B. NO. 2888' designations to indicate the bill has passed both chambers and is in its final enrolled form.

Higher education; Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant; effective date.

What changed between versions

How they voted

Actions timeline

Sponsors