OklahomaOklahoma Regents' research policies link invention ownership to revenue
Oklahoma's State Regents must include revenue-based ownership tiers and competitive inventor pay in a model policy for technology developed with campus help.
What it does
The State Regents' model policy links ownership shares to revenue from new technology and requires competitive pay for its inventors or discoverers.
The policies cover encouraging useful research and tracking its nature, results with potential legal protection, costs, and financial ties to private businesses.
Argument forRevenue-based ownership tiers and competitive pay could give campus inventors clearer rules when their work leads to new technology.
Argument againstRevenue-based ownership tiers and pay tied to similar institutions could make it harder for inventors to predict what they will receive.
More detail
The State Regents must include revenue-based ownership tiers and competitive inventor pay in a model policy. The policy covers technology developed at a state higher education institution or with its help, including work by faculty, staff, or students. Each institution's governing board may adapt the model policy if the changes do not conflict with this section.
The State Regents must establish policies for encouraging development and tracking research and related finances. These policies apply to institutions in Oklahoma's public higher education system and cover research done on campus or with institutional help. Encouraged development may involve work that is not eligible for protection under state or federal intellectual property laws. Policies created under this section must be reviewed every seven years to check whether they remain competitive with similar colleges.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1Major
- May 6Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Blancett, Deck
- May 6General Order
- Apr 13CR; Do Pass Education Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary EducationMinor
- Vote recorded Postsecondary Education Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Postsecondary EducationMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Education OversightMinor
- Mar 16First ReadingMinor
- Mar 16Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 12Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 12General Order, Amended
- Feb 24Placed on General Order
- Feb 23Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
- Feb 19Reported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Reinhardt Higher Education; Directing Certain Model Policy. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Technology and TelecommunicationsMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Reinhardt
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
Education