HB 3700 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Higher education; requiring policy ensuring student grades are evaluated solely on an academic basis; directing the State Regents to withhold state-appropriated funds for failure to adopt a policy; effective date; emergency.

HB 3700 requires all Oklahoma public colleges and universities to adopt a policy ensuring student grades are based solely on academic factors like attendance, course knowledge, and performance standards - prohibiting grades from being influenced by a student's personal opinions, beliefs, or unrelated conduct. This policy must be implemented by the 2026-2027 academic year, with institutions required to submit compliance verification to the State Regents for Higher Education. Failure to adopt the policy will result in the State Regents withholding all state funding from the noncompliant institution until adoption occurs. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, including updated headers and dates. The core policy requirements regarding student grading and funding enforcement remain substantively identical, with only minor formatting adjustments to the list of prohibited grading criteria.
TECHNICAL

Document headers and page footers were updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version and April 14, 2026, instead of the House Floor Version.

The bill title and sponsor attribution lines were reorganized to match Senate formatting standards.

Line breaks and indentation within the summary and statutory text were adjusted for Senate layout, but the legal meaning and content remain unchanged.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

407
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic9
2 Yea 7 Nay
77% Nay
R Republican41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/05/2026
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 13
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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