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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below is an update on legislative activity at the Oklahoma Legislature for last week, February 13-17, provided by Hollye Hunt, the State Regents’ Associate Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations. As you will see in the OKPromise section, the three bills related to Oklahoma’s Promise that were up for subcommittee or committee consideration all passed. A bill that would have moved tuition-setting authority from the State Regents back to the Legislature (HB 2593) failed in the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 1 is the deadline for committee action on bills in their house of origin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you want to find more details on a particular bill, you can go to <a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx">http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx</a> and type in the bill number.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce Fair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 405-225-9162</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: 405-225-9392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name=body></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 13, 2012 –February 17, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at <a href="mailto:hhunt@osrhe.edu">hhunt@osrhe.edu</a> or 405.225.9424.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Legislative Report</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>February 13, 2012- February 17, 2012 </span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Appropriations </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>SB 1432</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation directs $7 million to the Physician Manpower Training Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tuition/ Funding </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HB 2354</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>// Representative Steve Kouplen// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to graduate tuition and fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HB 2517</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>// Representative Sally Kern// The legislation creates the Higher Education Outcomes Based Funding Task Force.<o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Rules committee on February 15, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2593</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Corey Holland// The legislation directs that tuition and fees shall be set by the Oklahoma Legislature beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill failed to pass out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 16, 2012, with a vote of 2-9. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2597</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Corey Holland// The legislation eliminates the lottery funding that is directed to Higher Education.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2639</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Colby Schwartz// The legislation repeals the language allowing unlawful residents to receive in-state tuition.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2677</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jabar Shumate// The legislation is currently a shell bill related to private institutions coordinating with OK State Regents.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1062</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Jim Wilson// The legislation directs that the State Regents would propose tuition and fee increases but would be approved by the state legislature. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1595</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Ralph Shortey// The legislation directs the OK Lottery Commission to enter into a management agreement with a private manager for the total management of the Oklahoma Education Lottery.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b> </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Joint Resolutions </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HJR 1079</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jerry McPeak// The state question modifies the distribution of the proceeds of section thirteen and indemnity lands.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The resolution passed out of the House Rules Committee on February 8, 2012, with a vote of 6-5. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SJR 76</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Eddie Fields// The state question removes the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from the RUSO board. The resolution also calls for each appointed board member to reside in the county of a RUSO school.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SJR 79</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Anthony Sykes// The state question would allow the legislature to set tuition and fees. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SJR 49</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Josh Brecheen// The state question would require the legislature to meet every other year rather than annually and that legislative salaries be reduced accordingly. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>CIO</span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2940</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative David Derby// The legislation would transfer the State Regents and OneNet under the state CIO. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Government Modernization Committee on February 9, 2012, with a vote of 6-5. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2471</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Doug Cox// The legislation would allow an exemption for the Grand River Dam Authority from the Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act (CIO).</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1259</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator John Sparks// The legislation would allow an exemption for the J.D. McCarty Center from the Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Consolidation/ Transparency/ Modernization </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2196</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the Transparency of State Government Process Act. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB2197</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the Strategic Cost Reduction and Saving Act.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2482</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Lewis Moore// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the Government Modernization Act of 2012. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB2603</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Corey Holland// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the State Government Reform Act.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b><i><u>OKPromise </u></i></b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2679</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Gary Banz// The legislation alters the second income check so that the amount of tuition a student would receive from the OK Promise scholarship is based on their income level. A student would receive 100% of the scholarship if their parent’s income was below $50,000. A student would receive 90% of the scholarship if their parent’s income is greater than $50,000 but less than $60,000. A student would receive 80% of the scholarship if their parent’s income is greater than $60,000--$70,000. A student would receive 70% of the scholarship if their parent’s income is greater than $70,000 but less than $80,000. A student would receive 60% of the scholarship if their parent’s income is greater than $80,000 but less than $90,000. And finally a student would receive 50% of the scholarship if their parent’s income is greater than $90,000 but less than $100,000.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 16, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB3112// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation does not allow OK Promise scholarship funds to be used to pay for remedial courses. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 13, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2780</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the OK Promise program. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1380</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Tom Ivester// The legislation allows a student to still be eligible for the OK Promise scholarship if their parent dies while the student is in the their 11<sup>th</sup> or 12<sup>th</sup> grade year of high school.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2012 and Senate Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Governance </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2443</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Dale DeWitt// The legislation creates a board of nine (9) trustees to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the administrative agency for the University Center at Ponca City.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee on February 14, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2843</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Pat Ownbey// The legislation authorizes that the Ardmore Higher Education Center serve as a branch campus for Southeastern Oklahoma State University. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1111</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Eddie Fields// The legislation creates a board of nine (9) trustees to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the administrative agency for the University Center at Ponca City.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1113</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation indicates that the Langston Board of Trustees may establish a branch campus in Tulsa. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 20, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1114</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to offer an accounting degree program at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 20, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1382</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation states that undergraduate courses offered at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa shall not be unnecessarily duplicate those offered at Langston University-Tulsa. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1527</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation states that the State Regents shall not issue any waivers or otherwise allow a student to graduate with a baccalaureate degree in accounting without satisfying the minimum standards that the State Regents have established as a minimum number of hours taught by faculty in order to earn a baccalaureate degree in accounting.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1444</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Frank Simpson// The legislation authorizes that the Ardmore Higher Education Center serve as a branch campus for Southeastern Oklahoma State University.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 20, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1786</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator John Ford// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1801</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1925</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Susan Paddack// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1926</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Susan Paddack// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b><i><u>Faculty </u></i></b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2598</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Corey Holland// The legislation directs governing boards to adopt new employment and hiring policies. Any instructor or administrative personnel hired after July 1, 2013, would be hired on a one year probationary contract and then only be awarded annual contracts after. The legislation eliminates tenure, multiyear contracts and continuing contracts from being awarded or extended after July 1, 2013.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b>HB 2599</b>// Representative Corey Holland// The legislation directs governing boards to adopt a system of post-tenured faculty evaluation and review.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b><i><u>Reporting </u></i></b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB3040</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Leslie Osborn// The legislation requires higher education to report data and information in a common format and on a public website on institutional profile, affordability, student and faculty engagement, student achievement, and institutional efficiency.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1819</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Jim Halligan// The legislation directs the State Regents to provide information to the legislature regarding graduation rates, debt loads, student employed by specific disciplines, and information provided to students on employment possibilities and debt. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Legal Reform </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2549 </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Mark McCullough// The legislation prohibits state entities from contracting for any legal representation by one or more private attorneys until the agency obtains the approval of the attorney general. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Administrative Rules and Agency Oversight Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2663// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Fred Jordan// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the Private Attorney Retention Transparency Act. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Academic </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1563</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator John Sparks// The legislation is currently a shell bill creating the Oklahoma Higher Education Code. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB3073// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Joe Dorman//<b> </b>The legislation directs the OSRHE to establish a dyslexia teacher training pilot program. The program should be designed to evaluate and demonstrate the effectiveness of having trained teachers who can provide assistance to children with risk factors for dyslexia.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 21, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB2970// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation requires institutions in the State System of Higher Education, including technology center districts, to create annual reports on completion and attendance rates.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <b>The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 21, 2012.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB1565</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Susan Paddack// The legislation directs the OSRHE to establish a dyslexia teacher training pilot program. The program should be designed to evaluate and demonstrate the effectiveness of having trained teachers who can provide assistance to children with risk factors for dyslexia. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2012 and the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <i><u>Tuition Waivers</u></i></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2689</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Gary Banz// The legislation allows students who are dependents of certain military personnel be eligible for in-state residency status.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 21, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1624</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator John Sparks// The legislation directs the State Regents to adopt a policy which allows a student to enroll in an institution within Oklahoma and be eligible for resident tuition if the student was an Oklahoma resident at the time the student received a high school diploma.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2012 and the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HB3077// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Representative Joe Dorman// The legislation allows students who are dependents of certain military personnel be eligible for in-state residency status.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 13, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <u>Bond Issues </u></span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1134</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation requires the State Regents to provide an itemized list of master lease projects to all members of the Legislature within the first seven days of the legislative session.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Other </span></u></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2762</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Lee Denney// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the State Regents duties and responsibilities for the Office of Accountability. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee on February 14, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2611</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Representative Doug Cox// The legislation transfers the operations and resources of the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, and the Hissom Memorial Center of Sand Springs to the University of Oklahoma University Hospitals Authority and Trust. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1280</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Mike Schulz// The legislation creates the OK Hospital Residency Training Program. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 13, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1385</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Brian Crain// The legislation calls for the OSRHE to develop an Office of Development and Economic Services. The Office of Development and Economic Services shall leverage the resources of the state's public institutions of higher education to meet the needs of industries in this state to benefit economic development.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1387//</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Senator Brian Crain// The legislation moves the Physician Manpower Training Commission to the OK State Department of Health. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 13, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1417</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Ralph Shortey// The legislation creates a five (5) member advisory committee for the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 13, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1526</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator Jim Wilson// The legislation directs the State Regents to promulgate rules establishing a uniform process for filling a vacancy for the position of president at public institutions of higher education.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>SB 1218</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>// Senator David Holt// The legislation authorizes beer and wine establishments that are licensed by the ABLE Commission to operate within 300 feet of a college or university if the campus is located within an improvement district created pursuant to Title 11, Section 39-103.1. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee on February 16, 2012. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2976// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation<b> </b>relates to the Uniform Athlete Agents Act and requires submission of a surety bond if an athlete agent is charged with a violation and sets the amount of the surety bond.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 21, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>HB 2971// </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is currently a shell bill relating to the Oklahoma Higher Education Code.<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 21, 2012.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Carry Over Bills from Last Legislative Session </span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <i><u>Concealed Weapons</u></i></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HB2087</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>// Representative Randy Terrill// The legislation allows faculty and administration who possess a valid concealed handgun license to carry handguns on college property. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill is set on the House Floor Agenda but has not been placed on the House Floor Calendar to be heard. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>HB 1463</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>// Representative Tom Newell// The bill states that colleges and universities may not establish rules or policies prohibiting individuals with concealed handgun licenses from possessing a handgun on college or university property. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UPDATE: The bill is in the House Public Safety Committee.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>