Req. No. 2752 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) SENATE BILL 1302 By: Rader AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2603 , which relates to program eligibility ; removing requirement to complete certain unit or set of competencies; removing reference to specific curriculum requirements ; providing eligibility for students placed in certain custody d uring certain grades; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2605, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 400, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2605) , which relates to student agreements; removing obsolete language regarding certain income t hresholds; establishing financial need for students placed in certain custody during certain grades; removing obsolete language regarding eligibility for students who were denied participation in certain school year; updating statutory references; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPL E OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2603, is amended to read as follows: Section 2603. A. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection B of this section and elsewhere in this section, to be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and to qualify for an award which includes payment of an Req. No. 2752 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 amount equivalent to resident tu ition or other tuition pursuant to Section 2604 of this title for the first semester or other ac ademic unit of postsecondary enrollment, a student shall: 1. Be a resident of this state or be enrolled in a sc hool district located in this state that serves students who reside in both this state and an adjacent state pursuant to a contract as authorized in Section 5-117.1 of this title; 2. Be a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States. A student who is not a United States citizen or la wfully present in the United States shall not be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and to qualify for an award notwithstanding the provisi ons of Section 3242 of this title . The provisions of th is paragraph shall not apply to any student who was enrolled in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program prior to the end of the 2006-2007 school year; 3. Have a record of satisfactory compliance with agreements executed pursuant to Section 2605 of this title; 4. a. have graduated within the previous three (3) years from a high school accredited by the State Board of Education, or the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics with a minimum 2.5 cu mulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all work attempted in grades nine through twelve, Req. No. 2752 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. have graduated within the previous three (3) years from a high school not ac credited by the State Board of Education with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all work attempted in grades nine through twelve a nd have achieved a composite score of 22 or higher on the ACT test, or c. have satisfactorily co mpleted within the previous three (3) years an educational program that was provided through a means other than a public or private school and have achieved a composite score of 22 or higher on the ACT test; 5. Have completed the curricular requirements f or admission to an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and one additional unit or set of competencies in a course that meets college admission requirements. The curriculum requirements shall include two units or sets of compet encies in foreign or non - English language or technology courses that meet the c ollege admission requirements and one unit or set of com petencies of a fine arts course. Students shall also have attained a 2.5 grade point average in the core curriculum cour ses. Students who attended a high school which did not offer all the core curriculum courses or students who were educated by other means and were not offered all the core curriculum courses shall be allowed to satisfy this curriculum requirement by parti cipating in a program approved by the Req. No. 2752 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for remediation of high school curricular deficiencies; 6. Have satisfied admissio n standards as determined by th e Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for first -time-entering students for the appropriate type of institution, or, if attending a private institution, have satisfied admission standards as determined by the private institution. No student p articipating in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program shall be admitted into an institution of higher education by special admission standa rds; 7. Have secured admission to, and enrolled in, an institu tion which is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, a postsecondary vocat ional-technical program offered by a technology center school that meets the requirements to be eligible for federal student financial aid, or a private institution of higher learning located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of this title; and 8. a. have established financial need according to the provisions of subsection D of S ection 2605 of this title and standards and provisions promulga ted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education , b. if the student was adopted between birth and twelve (12) years of age while in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services, in the court -ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child -placing Req. No. 2752 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, have established financial need according to the provisions of paragraph 1 of subsection E of Section 2605 of this title and standards and pro visions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, or c. if the student was adopted between t hirteen (13) and seventeen (17) years of age while in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services, in the court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the fede ral Indian Child Welfare Act, have established financial need according to the provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection E of Section 2605 of this title and standards and provisions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Re gents for Higher Education, or d. if the student was placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services at any time during the eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grades and enrolls in the program no later than his or her official date of high school graduation , have established financial need according to the provisions of paragraph 3 of subsection E of Section 2605 of this title and Req. No. 2752 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 standards and provisions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education . B. 1. A student shall be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and to qualify for an award which includes payment of an amount equivalent to resident tuition or other tuition pursuant to Section 2604 of this title for the first semester or other academic unit of postsecondary enrollment if the student meets all of the following criteria: a. is a child of any person ki lled after January 1, 2000, in the line of duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces or who di ed after January 1, 2000, as a result of an injury sustained while in the line of duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces and the person who was killed or died filed an individual or joint Oklahoma income tax return for the tax year prior to the yea r during which the person was killed or died, b. is a resident of this state or is enrolled in a school district located in this state that serve s students who reside in both this state and an adjacent state pursuant to a contract as authorized in Se ction 5- 117.1 of this title, Req. No. 2752 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. enrolls in an institution within T he Oklahoma State System of Higher Education prior to reaching the age of twenty-one (21), d. has satisfied admission standards as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for first- time-entering students for the appropriate type of institution, or, if attending a private institution, has satisfied admission standards as determined by the private institution. No student participating in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Acces s Program shall be admitted into an institution of higher educatio n by special admission standards, e. has secured admission to, and enrolled in, an institution which is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, a postsecondary vocational-technical program offered by a technology center school that meets the r equirements to be eligible for federal student financial aid, or a private institution of higher learning located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of this title, and f. executes an agreement pursuant to subsection C of Section 2605 of this title. Req. No. 2752 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. A student who is eligible to participate in the program pursuant to this subsection shall not be required to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection A o f this section. C. To retain eligibility while pursuing the progr am of higher learning in which enrolled, the student shall: 1. Meet the requirements for retention and degree completion as established by the institution in which the student is enro lled; 2. Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academi c progress according to standards of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; 3. Maintain satisfactory academic progress as required for eligibility for federal Title IV student financial aid programs. The provisions of this paragraph shall become effe ctive for the 2012-2013 school year; 4. Comply with the standards related to m aintenance of eligibility as promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; and 5. Refrain from conduct that leads to expulsion or suspension of more than one semester from an institution of higher education. A student who violates the provisions of this paragraph shall permanently lose eligibility for program benefits. The provisions of this paragraph shall become effective January 1, 2008. D. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate Req. No. 2752 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 rules relating to maintenance of eligibility under the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act by a student. E. It is the intent of the Legislature that students in the ninth grade for the 1992 -93 school year who are determined to be eligible Oklahoma Higher Learning Access students pursuant to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act shall b e the first students eligible for benefits from the Oklahoma Highe r Learning Access Trust Fund. F. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educati on are authorized to study, develop , and propose criteria for determining award eligibility based upon the completion of seven semesters of high school coursework by a stu dent. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2605, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 400, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2605), is amended to read as follow s: Section 2605. A. Each school year, every fifth - through eleventh-grade student in the public and private schools of this state and students who are educated by other means and are in the equivalent of the fift h through eleventh grade shall be apprised, together with the parent, custodial parent , or guardian of the student, of the opportu nity for access to higher learnin g under the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the State Board of Education shall develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness program to be utilized in Req. No. 2752 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 making students and parents aware of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. B. On a form provided by the Oklahoma State Reg ents for Higher Education, every public school district shall designate at least one Oklahoma Higher Learnin g Access Program cont act person, who shall be a counselor or teacher, at each public school site in this state in which eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade classes are taught. When requested by the State Regents, the State Board of Education shall assist the State Rege nts to ensure the designation of c ontact persons. Private schools shall also designate at least one school official as a contact person. For students who are educated by other means, a parent or guardian or other person approved by t he State Regents shall be designated the contact person . C. 1. Students who qualify on the basis of financial need according to subsection D or E of this section or who meet the eligibility qualification set forth in subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2603 of this title prior to enterin g the eleventh grade or prior to reaching the age of sixteen (16) and the standards and provisions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall be given the opportunity througho ut the eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, and eleventh-grade years, for students enrolled in a public or private school, or between the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16), for students who are edu cated by other means, to enter into participation in the program b y agreeing Req. No. 2752 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 to, throughout the remainder of their school years or educational program: a. attend school or an educational program regularly and do homework regularly, b. refrain from substance abuse, c. refrain from commission of crimes or delinquent acts, d. have school work and school records reviewed by mentors designated pursuant to the program, e. provide information requested by the Oklahoma Stat e Regents for Higher Education or the Stat e Board of Education, and f. participate in program activities. 2. Students who meet the eligibility qualification set forth in subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2603 of this title after com pleting the eleventh grade or after reaching the age of seventeen (17) shall be given the opportunity prior to reaching the age of twenty-one (21) to enter into participation in the program and shall execute an agreement with provisions as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educat ion. 3. The contact person shall maintain the agreements, which shall be executed on forms provided by the Oklaho ma State Regents for Higher Education and managed according to regulations promulgated by the Oklaho ma State Regents for Higher Education, and the contact person shall monitor compliance of the student with t he Req. No. 2752 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 terms of the agreement. The Oklahoma State R egents for Higher Education are authorized to process student agreements and verify compliance with the agreements. Students failing to compl y with the terms of the agreement shall not be eligible for the aw ards provided in Section 2604 of this title. D. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection E of this section and except for students who qualif y pursuant to subsection B of Section 2603 of this title, a student shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if: 1. At the time the student applies for participation in the program during the e ighth, ninth, or tenth grade for students enrolled in a public or private school, or between the ages of thirteen (13) and fifteen (15), for students who are educated by other means, the income from taxable and nontaxable sources of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) per year; 2. Beginning with eighth -, ninth-, or tenth-grade students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the ages of thirteen (13) and fifteen (15) who are educated by other means who apply for participation in the progra m in the 2017-2018 school year, the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($55,000.00) per year; Req. No. 2752 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. 2. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) who are educated by other means who apply for participation in the program in the 2021-2022 school year, the federal adjusted gross incom e of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Si xty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year; 4. 3. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) who are educated by other means who apply for participati on in the program in the 2022-2023 school year: a. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s), who have two or fewer dependent children, exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($ 60,000.00) per year, b. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s), who have three or four dependent children, exceeds Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) per year, or c. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s), who have five or more dependent children, exceeds Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000 .00) per year; 5. At the time the student begins postsecondary education and prior to receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program Req. No. 2752 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 benefit award, the federal adjusted gro ss income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per year; 6. 4. Beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, prior to receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award for any year during which the stu dent is enrolled in an institution which is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Educati on, a postsecondary vocational-technical program offered by a technology center school that meets the requirements to be eligible for federal student financial aid, or a private institution of higher learning located within this state and accredited pu rsuant to Section 4103 of this title, the federal adjusted gross i ncome of the student’s parent(s) exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per year. The determination of financial qualification as set forth in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection this paragraph shall be based on the income of the student, not the income of the parent(s), if a student: a. is determined to be independent of the student ’s parents for federal financial aid purposes, b. was in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services at the time the student enrolled in the program, or Req. No. 2752 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. was in the court-ordered custody of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, at the time the student enrolled in the program. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any student who has received an Oklaho ma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award after the 2017 -2018 school year; and 7. 5. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall review the determination of financial qualification as set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, and 4 of this subsection if the income from taxable and nontaxable sources of the student ’s parent(s) includes income received from nontaxable military benefits or income received from the federal Soci al Security Administration due to the death or disability of the student ’s parent(s). If the income from taxable and nontaxable sources of the student ’s parent(s), excluding incom e received from nontaxable military benefits or income received from the federal Social Security Administration due to the death or disability of the student’s parent(s), does not exceed the limitations set forth by paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, and 4 of this subsection, the student shall be determined to have met the financial qualification set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, and 4 of this subsection. E. 1. A student who was adopted between birth and twelve (12) years of age while in the permanent custody of the Depa rtment of Req. No. 2752 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Human Services, in the court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes o f the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if at the time the stu dent begins postsecondary education and prior to receiving any Oklahoma H igher Learning Access Program benefit award, the federal adjusted gross income of the student ’s parent(s) exceeds O ne Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per year. The provi sions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received a n Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the 2012-2013 school year. 2. A student who was a dopted between thirteen (13 ) and seventeen (17) years of age while i n the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services, in the court -ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe, as def ined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if at the time the student begins postsecondary education and prior to receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learni ng Access Program benefit a ward, the federal adjusted gross income o f the student’s parent(s) exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000. 00) per year. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an Req. No. 2752 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program ben efit award prior to the 2012-2013 school year. 3. A student who was placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services at any time during the eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grades and enrolls in the program no later than his or her official date of high school graduation shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of th e Oklahoma Higher Learning Acces s Program if the federal adjusted gross income of the student exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($ 60,000.00) per year. 4. Except for students who qualify pursuant to subsection B of Section 2603 of this title, the determination of financial qualification as set forth in this subsection shall be base d on the income of the student, not the income of the parent(s), if the student is determined to be i ndependent of the student’s parent(s) for federal financial aid purposes. A determination of financial qualification shall not be required for the student who meets the criteria set forth in this subsection at the time the student applies for participatio n in the program. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit awar d prior to the 2008-2009 school year. F. The financial qualification of a student as set forth in subsections D and E of this section shall be certified by the contact person or by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Req. No. 2752 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 on the agreement form prov ided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The form sh all be retained in the permanen t record of the student and a copy forwarded to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. G. Agreements shall be witnessed by the parent, custodial parent, or guardian of the student, who shall further agree to: 1. Assist the student in achievin g compliance with the agreements; 2. Confer, when requested to do so, with the school contact person, other school personnel, and program mentors; 3. Provide information requested by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the State Board of Education; and 4. Assist the student in completing forms and reports required for program participation, making applications to institutions and schools of higher learning, and filing a pplications for student grants and scholarships. H. Students who are enrolled in a school district located in this state that serves students who reside in both this state and an adjacent state pursuant to a contract as authoriz ed in Section 5- 117.1 of this title, are in the eleventh and twelfth grades during the 2006-2007 school year, and who were denied parti cipation in the program shall be allowed to enter or reenter into participation in the program by entering into agreement s as set forth in subsectio ns C and D of this section by June 1, 200 8. Req. No. 2752 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 I. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall promulgate rules for the determination of student compliance with agreements made pursuant to this section. J. I. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educ ation shall designate personnel to coor dinate tracking of program records for the years when students participating in the program are still in the schools or are being educated by other means, provide staff development for conta ct persons in the schools, and provide liaison with the State Board of Education and local o rganizations and individuals participating in the program. K. J. The school district where an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program student is enrolled when the stu dent begins participation in the program and any subsequent sch ool district where the student enrolls shall forward information regarding participation by the student in the program to a school to which the student transfers upon the request of the school for the records of the student. L. K. Students participating in th e Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program shall provide their Social Security number or their student identification number used by their school to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educat ion. The Regents shall kee p the numbers confidential and us e them only for administrative purposes. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. Req. No. 2752 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 59-2-2752 EB 12/13/2023 8:38:34 AM