2025 Regular Session • Oklahoma Legislature
HB2197
Legislative Summary
Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date; emergency.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/3/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Authored by Representative Wolfley
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Postsecondary Education
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Authored by Senator Sacchieri (principal Senate author)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
General Order
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Amended by floor substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Title stricken
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 18
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred for engrossment
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Committee Amendment 1
Committee Amendment 1
4/14/2025Not Adopted
House Floor 3 Floor Amendment by OSBURN
3 Floor Amendment by OSBURN
3/27/2025Not Adopted
House Floor 1 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)
1 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)
3/25/2025Not Adopted
House Floor 2 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)
2 Floor Amendment by WOLFLEY (UNTIMELY FILED)
3/25/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: THIRD READING
3/27/2025
68
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS
2/26/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Postsecondary Education Committee: DO PASS
2/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
