An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1795 By: Osburn, George, Stinson,
Roberts, Miller, Duel, Roe,
Rosencrants, Harris, and
Wolfley of the House
and
Thompson (Kristen), Hicks,
Treat, and Stephens of the
Senate
An Act relating to higher education; creating the
Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act; amen ding 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3218.7-1, which relates to waiver of room and
board fees for children of commissioned members of
Oklahoma law enforcement; directing for the waiver of
room and board fees for surviving child ren of first
responders who have given their lives in the line of
duty; setting time period; defining terms; directing
for waiver of career technology district fees for
surviving children of first responders who have given
their lives in the line of duty; providing for
noncodification; and providing an e ffective date.
SUBJECT: Higher education
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 :
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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:
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 fees and room and board shall be limited to a
period of five (5) years.
C. Such waiver of fees and room and board shall be a servic e
benefit of a commissioned member of the Oklahoma 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 technician" 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.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A n ew 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:
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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 the 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 fees shall be limited to a period of five (5)
years.
C. Such waiver of fees shall 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 dep artment within the State
of Oklahoma; and
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 Statutes.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 29th day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 30th day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of t he Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________