HB 4274 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Schools; interdistrict transfers; active duty military families; district of choice; residency; enrollment; effective date; emergency.

HB 4274 removes residency requirements for children of active-duty military personnel seeking to transfer schools within Oklahoma. It requires school districts to accept these students as "in-district" for enrollment purposes without needing proof of local residence, treating them as if they live within the district. Eligibility requires the student's parent to have a Department of Defense ID and either reside with a relative in the district or plan to move there within six months. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and mandates districts to accept electronic enrollment applications and maintain special education services for these students.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate version, primarily changing the header and page numbering. The core policy text regarding military family student transfers remains identical, with no substantive changes to eligibility criteria, residency rules, or school district obligations.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 21, 2026, replacing the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' header.

Page numbers and internal document references were adjusted to match the Senate version's pagination scheme.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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