ENGR. H. B. NO. 2094 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2094 By: Echols of the House and McCortney of the Senate An Act relating to higher education institutions; directing that higher education institutions shall allow governing board members to audit classes; prohibiting board members from receiving academic credit; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codi fied in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-160 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Being necessary to fulfill their role as a member of the governing board of their respective Oklahoma higher education institution, any member of a governing board of a n Oklahoma higher education institution shall be allowed by the ir institution to audit a class free of charge. B. Governing board members who audit a class pursuant to subsection A of this section may not receive academic credit for the class or classes audited. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. ENGR. H. B. NO. 2094 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2023. Presiding Officer of the Senate