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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 749: Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act. Effective date. Emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 749 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act. Effective date. Emergency. Primary sponsor: Dave Rader (Republican), Mark Tedford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Second Reading referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave RaderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Mark TedfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second Reading referred to Education
  2. Coauthored by Representative Tedford (principal House author)
  3. Authored by Senator Rader
  4. First Reading

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source