Overview
- Senate Bill 2005 failed in the Senate Education Committee on a 6–4 vote, halting a push to impose new oversight on the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
- The measure sought to require OSSAA compliance with the Open Records and Open Meeting Acts, mandate annual financial and compliance audits, and restructure its board with gubernatorial and legislative appointees.
- OSSAA thanked the committee for its action and said it stands ready to work with lawmakers, emphasizing a collaborative, school-led approach to governance.
- Stitt’s office said he remains committed to eliminating the OSSAA or securing reform this year and criticized the association’s use of lobbyists, saying student participation should not hinge on a family’s ability to hire a lawyer.
- A separate bill from Sen. Casey Murdock to replace OSSAA with an Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission has been filed but has not received a committee hearing.