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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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.
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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
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican41
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
Sponsors
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