HB 3132 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Higher education; Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act; review for diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and procedures; Attorney General enforcement; effective date.

HB 3132 requires Oklahoma public universities to stop using accrediting agencies that have implemented diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices within the past five years. By July 1, 2027, each university must switch to an accreditor without recent DEI practices or report to the legislature if no suitable option exists. Before new accreditation or renewals, universities must select an accreditor that has not used DEI practices in the last five years. The Attorney General can enforce these rules, investigate violations, and void agreements that circumvent the law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Engrossed Floor (House) · 1 edit
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The bill was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' intended for the House of Representatives. The substantive policy text remains identical, with no changes to the law's requirements, definitions, or effective dates.
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The document header was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill for the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026), replacing the previous 'Engrossed' status.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

7519
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 100
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican82
75 Yea 1 Nay 6
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 18
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Postsecondary Education
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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