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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1795 By: Osburn, George, Stinson,
Roberts, Miller, Duel, and
Roe of the House
and
Thompson (Kristen) of the
Senate
[ higher education - Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act -
waiver of room and board fees and career technology
district fees for surviving children of first
responders - noncodification – codification -
effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be kn own and may be cited as "The Sergeant CJ
Nelson Legacy Act".
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3218.7-1, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 3218.7-1 A. Within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education, no fees nor room and board shall be charged t o the
children:
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1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Secti on
648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Stat utes who have given their lives
in the line of duty;
2. Children of Oklahoma firefighters who have given t heir lives
in the line of duty;
3. Children of commissioned members of the Oklahoma Law
Enforcement Retiremen t System, who have given their lives in the
line of duty; and
4. Children of Oklahoma emergency medical technicians who have
given their lives in the line of duty.
B. Such waiver of room and board shall be limited to a period
of five (5) years.
C. Such waiver of room and board shall be a servic e benefit of
a commissioned member of the Ok lahoma Law Enforcement Retirement
System.
D. For purposes of this section:
1. "Firefighter" means a volunteer firefighter or a permanent
salaried professional member of any fire department within the State
of Oklahoma; and
2. "Emergency medical technici an" means a person volunteering
or employed as an emergency medical technician and who is licen sed
as an emergency medical technician pursuant to Section 1-2505 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statute s.
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SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 14-134.1 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Within the system of career technology districts, no fees
shall be charged to:
1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Section
648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who have given their lives
in the line of duty;
2. Children of Oklahoma firefighters who have given their lives
in the line of duty;
3. Children of commissioned members of th e Oklahoma Law
Enforcement Retirement System, who have given their lives in the
line of duty; and
4. Children of Oklahoma emergency medical technicians who have
given their lives in the line of duty.
B. Such waiver of room and board shall be limited to a period
of five (5) years.
C. Such waiver of room and board sha ll be a service benefit of
a commissioned member of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement
System.
D. For purposes of this section:
1. "Firefighter" means a volunteer fi refighter or a permanent
salaried professional member of any fire department within th e State
of Oklahoma; and
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2. "Emergency medical technician " means a person volunteering
or employed as an emergency medical technician and who is licensed
as an emergency medical technician pursuant to Section 1-2505 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statute s.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate