SB 1477 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Students; prohibiting students of certain age or older from participating in concurrent enrollment. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1477 limits concurrent enrollment in college courses to high school students under 21 years of age, prohibiting those 21 or older from participating. The bill amends Oklahoma Statutes Section 628.13 to establish this age restriction, affecting high school students aged 21 and above who would no longer qualify for college course enrollment through their high school program. This change directly alters eligibility for concurrent enrollment, a program allowing students to earn college credit while still in high school. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✗ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to transition from a House version to a Senate version, incorporating specific amendments to adult high school completion and concurrent enrollment laws. The most significant change involves restricting adult high school completion to students who were unable to graduate due to a definite period of absence before age 21, while adding a new requirement that eligible students must utilize a full-time virtual education program if their district offers one. Additionally, the Senate version introduces a new annual reporting requirement for the concurrent enrollment program to track student participation.

Scope change

The scope of adult high school completion was narrowed to specific circumstances of prior school absence, and the program's applicability was modified to mandate virtual education options where available.

ELIGIBILITY

Adult high school completion eligibility was restricted to students who were unable to complete the twelfth grade due to a definite period of absence before turning 21.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement mandates that eligible students must use a full-time virtual education program if their school district offers one.

ENFORCEMENT

A new provision requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to issue an annual report on the concurrent enrollment program by December 1 of each year.

TECHNICAL

The bill header and session information were updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version dated February 10, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

47–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Mar 16, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

38 Yea 2 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 2

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Postsecondary Education

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 2

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

General Order, Amended

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors