Bill > HB2946

This bill, named the Sergeant Bobby Swartz Act, expands existing higher education and career technology fee waiver programs to include grandchildren of first responders who died in the line of duty. Specifically, the bill extends fee waivers at Oklahoma higher education institutions and career technology districts to grandchildren of Oklahoma peace officers, firefighters, commissioned members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, and emergency medical technicians who were killed while performing their duties. The fee waivers will continue to be limited to a five-year period and are considered a service benefit. The bill defines firefighters as both volunteer and professional fire department members, and emergency medical technicians as licensed individuals volunteering or employed in that role. The legislation will become effective on July 1, 2026, and contains an emergency clause to emphasize its immediate importance for public safety and support of families who have lost first responders.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2946&Session=2600