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OK HB4277
OK HB4277School athletics; school district exclusive control of school facilities; injunctive relief; removing automatic ineligibility; requiring determination of rule violation for ineligibility; effective date; emergency.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to school athletics; defining terms; providing school districts with exclusive control of school facilities; authorizing a cause of action for injunctive relief; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8- 103.2, which relates to extramural athletic competition for transfer students; removing automatic ineligibility; requiring determination of rule violation for student to be ineligible; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill grants public school districts in Oklahoma exclusive control over their "school facilities," which are defined as any property or building owned and operated by the district for athletic purposes, such as fields, gyms, and training areas, and allows districts to sue any "school athletic association" (an organization that governs school sports) if it tries to control the use of these facilities. Additionally, the bill changes the rules for transfer students participating in school athletics by removing the automatic one-year ineligibility period for students transferring to a new school district and instead requires that a student be found to have violated a specific rule by a governing school athletic association, following a formal hearing, before they can be declared ineligible. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing it to be enacted immediately upon passage and approval.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House Common Education Hearing (15:00:00 2/18/2026 Room 450) (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb4277&Session=2600 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4277%20POLAMD1%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4277%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20COMMITTEE%20AMENDMENTS/House/HB4277%20POLAMD1%20NICOLE%20MILLER-AQH.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/hB/HB4277%20INT.PDF |
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