[Oasfaa] Legislative Update: January 2025

[Beam, Colbi]

Good morning,

We are days away from the commencement of the 60th legislature and below is a list of bills currently relevant to higher education. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine where legislation stands today at http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx.

Thank you,

Colbi Beam, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
cbeam at osrhe.edu<mailto:cbeam at osrhe.edu>
The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu<mailto:jjobe at osrhe.edu>.

Legislative Report
May 31, 2025

Agency Admin - HB1351
Creates the Defending the Integrity of the Appropriations Process and Verbal Earmarks Transparency Act of 2025. Requires agency executives to disclose within 72 hours any communication between a member of the legislature and an employee during which the employee or legislature discusses how state funds shoudl be expended.
Rep. Tom Gann,
Agency Admin/Higher Education - SB0314
includes individuals employed by institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as full-time employees for the purpose of maternity leave.
Sen. Mary Boren,
Concurrent Enrollment - HB2831
Requires students who attend a physical school location to also attend concurrent enrollment classes at a physical location.
Rep. George Burns,
Concurrent Enrollment/Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0233
Provides for Concurrent Enrollment tuition waivers for Juniors and Seniors who declare intention to teach.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Gun Laws - HB1358
Allows carrying firearms on colelge campuses.
Rep. Jim Olsen,
Higher Education - HB2903
Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education
Rep. Tammy Townley,
Higher Education - SB0283
Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Higher Education - SB0285
modifies reporting requirements to the Legislature regarding the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. It creates a credit, for contributions made on or after January 1, 2025, for any taxpayer who makes a contribution to an eligible higher education institution foundation. It sets limits for the credit. It requires on or before April 30, 2027, and once every four years thereafter, each eligible higher education institution foundation to submit to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Governor, the Senate president pro tempore and House speaker an audited financial statement for the foundation along with information detailing the benefits, successes, or failures of the program. It defines applicable terms.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Higher Education - SB0349
Requires a report on all foerign entities funding higher education
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Higher Education - SB0408
Bans institutions of higher education from requiring a student to take a leave of absence, withdraw or limit studies solely due to pregnancy.
Sen. Mary Boren,
Higher Education - SB0591
Creates the "Free to Speak Act" Banning employees of a public school or institution of higher education to knowingly address an unemancipated minor by a name other than their legal name or a nickname/derivative and pronoun that is inconsistent with the students sex without written consent.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Higher Education - SB0749
Creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Higher Education - SB0845
Requires that no Higher Education body except as required by federal law; establish or maintain a DEI office or higher/assign an employee or contract with a third party to perform DEI duties.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Higher Education - SB0846
Created the Stop DEI act Requires each institution of higher education to establish carricula and designate courses in a manner that does not require students to enroll in DEI/CRT related education. Provides exemptions.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Higher Education - HB1289
Prohibits compelling, or requiring any applicant student or employee or contractor to endorse a discriminatory ideology.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Higher Education - SB0267
Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU
Sen. Julie Daniels,
Higher Education - SB0339
Prohibits tuition and fee rates from exceeding certain years.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Higher Education Affordability - HB1602
Extends qualified tuition reimbursment tax credit to 2032.
Rep. Emily Gise,
Higher Education Affordability - HB1760
Increases the ammounts of the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Trust
Rep. Dell Kerbs,
Higher Education Affordability - HB2888
Removes the non-taxable sources from the elligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant.
Rep. Tammy Townley,
Higher Education Affordability - SB1054
Creates a scholarship for the descendents of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Sen. Regina Goodwin,
Higher Education Affordability - HB1282
Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines elligibility and award peramaters.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Higher Education Affordability - HB1495
Creates the College Fee Waiver for Children of Parents With Disabilities Act.
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants,
Oklahomas Promise - SB0140
prohibits a student who is 21 or older from being eligible to enter into Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). The bill modifies the program's eligibility requirements. It permits the State Regents for Higher Education to grant exceptions to the eligibility requirements, except under certain conditions. It requires the Regents to promulgate necessary rules.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Student Loans - SB0106
creates a non-refundable income tax credit for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years equal to 30 percent of the amount of payments made by an employer against the student loan debt of an employee. It permits any unused portion of the credit to be carried forward, in order, to each of the 10 subsequent tax years. It requires the credit be claimed on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission with any documentation that the Commission requires.
Sen. Mary Boren,
Teacher Education/Recruitment & Oklahomas Promise - HB1727
Extends oklahomas promise to the children of certified classroom teachers.
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0662
Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to impliment programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12 district innovation. Provides definitions.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - HB1005
requires every school, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, to display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments
Rep. Jim Olsen,
Common Education - HB1013
authorizes the State Board of Education to revoke or suspend a license or certificate for only the following reasons: a willful violation of any state or federal law; the abuse or neglect of a child; moral turpitude; incompetency in the performance of duty; or neglect of any professional duty. It prohibits the State Board of Education from summarily revoking or suspending a license or certificate pending an individual proceeding for revocation or other action unless for a valid emergency as defined in the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.
Rep. Mark Vancuren,
Common Education - HB1054
board member appointments; changing appointing authority; removal for cause; vacancy procedures; initial appointments; emergency.
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants,
Common Education - HB1075
Requires sumbitting reports or investigations on conduct that could form the basis for criminal charges to the state board of education even if the target of the investigation resigns.
Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant,
Common Education - HB1086
Includes gifts and donations or state appointed funds for the purpose of capital expenditures in the consideration when calculation the general fund carryover as it relates to school funding.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Common Education - HB1087
Adds several levels of compensation to the minimum salary schedule.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Common Education - HB1088
Allows for automatic transfer approval for students moving between adjacent disctricts.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Common Education - HB1094
Requires the state department of education to create and make available curriculum related to the atrocities of communism for grades 6-12.
Rep. Gabe Woolley,
Common Education - HB1096
Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index
Rep. Toni Hasenbeck,
Common Education - HB1109
Prohibits detention for failure to attend school. Makes other changes to the Truancy code.
Rep. Ellen Pogemiller,
Common Education - HB1112
Adjusts minimum salary schedule
Rep. Ellen Pogemiller,
Common Education - HB1128
Appropriates $12 million to expand the school counselor corps program.
Rep. Ellen Pogemiller,
Common Education - HB1131
Ammends ESSA plan to replace chronic absenteeism to a survey of school climate.
Rep. Ellen Pogemiller,
Common Education - HB1159
allows school districts to deny an intra-district transfer request when the district has adjusted attendance zones for managing student enrollment.
Rep. Mark Tedford,
Common Education - HB1165
Requires school districts to obtain and report citizenship status of enrolling students.
Rep. Gabe Woolley,
Common Education - HB1179
adds alternate adults to certain communication requirements with students.
Rep. Marilyn Stark,
Common Education - HB1255
directing assessments to be administered to certain private school and homeschool students
Rep. Strom Judd,
Common Education - HB1284
requires a parent or guardian of a student having attended a public or private school from another state who is seeking enrollment at a public school within the State of Oklahoma to sign an affidavit prior to enrollment in a public school within the State of Oklahoma declaring the student has not been under investigation for or committed a violent act or an act showing deliberate or reckless disregard for the health or safety of faculty or other students prior to enrolling at a public school within Oklahoma.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1285
requires the State Department of Education to establish, or contract with a private company to establish, an online transparency portal. It requires the portal to be an online tool to support parental rights to access, review, and comment upon curriculum, instructional materials, textbooks, and library materials being used by the school district where their child attends school, and which their child might be exposed to without prior parental knowledge or consent.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1286
allows a school district or charter school to include in its policy adopted up to 10 scheduled or unscheduled virtual days in each school year during which instruction to be delivered to students virtually.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1393
requires the State Board of Education to adopt separate parental consent forms that school districts use to obtain parental consent for each of the actions specified therein in a student's individual education program (IEP).
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Common Education - HB1408
Requires certain transfer students to file a notice of intent
Rep. Jim Grego,
Common Education - HB1466
requires that before the State Board of Education can implement any recommendations from the State Department of Education related to accreditation, the school district must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the State Board pursuant to the due process procedures adopted by the Board as provided therein. It requires the State Board of Education to send the applicable school district notice of a right to a hearing within 10 working days of receiving the recommendations. It requires the hearing to be conducted by the State Board of Education. It requires all notices to be sent by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.
Rep. Tammy West,
Common Education - HB1467
allows the State Board of Education to assist and, if funding is available, award grants to school district boards of education to establish pilot projects that create community schools within a school district or at a school site.
Rep. Tammy West,
Common Education - HB1469
modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Rep. Meloyde Blancett,
Common Education - HB1488
requires that before the State Board of Education can implement any recommendations related to accreditation from the State Department of Education, the school district must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the State Board of Education pursuant to the due process procedures adopted by the Board. It requires the State Board of Education to send the applicable school district notice of a right to a hearing within 10 working days of receiving the recommendations. It requires the hearing to be conducted by the State Board of Education. It requires all notices to be sent by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Common Education - HB1538
Creates the Student Retention Protocol Act of 2025
Rep. Mickey Dollens,
Common Education - HB1603
requires human growth and development curriculum to be taught in the public schools of Oklahoma.
Rep. Emily Gise,
Common Education - HB1740
requires the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to prepare and maintain a written individualized service plan for any person who has been adjudicated to be not guilty by reason of mental illness (NGRI/MI).
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Common Education - HB1742
modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission in refrence to the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Act.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Common Education - HB1761
requires that only students whose screenings resulted in a positive identification for characteristics of dyslexia to be rescreened every three years, regardless of grade level, until the student turns 18 years of age or until a rescreening result in a negative identification. It requires the State Board of Education to develop policies for dyslexia rescreening required under this subsection.
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Common Education - HB2032
requires the Department of Human Services to administer the Summer EBT Program in accordance with federal regulations and guidelines. It requires the Department of Human Service work with the State Department of Education to determine eligibility of children and reduce administrative burden on qualifying families for the Summer EBT program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. It requires the Department of Human Services and the State Department of Education share all data determined by each department to be necessary to implement and administer the Summer EBT program statewide.
Rep. Nick Archer,
Common Education - HB2092
requires each school or group of schools that has an identified student percentage of at least 25 percent or an identified student percentage of less than 20 percent if authorized by federal law, as determined annually by April 1, to participate in the community eligibility provision in the subsequent school year and throughout the duration of the community eligibility provision's four-year cycle.
Rep. Annie Menz,
Common Education - HB2917
authorizes the Oklahoma Historical Society the Office of Tribal Relations to consult sources, including, but not limited to, state agencies and tribal governments, in order to obtain information necessary to fulfill its duties. It requires the Office of Tribal Relations to deliver an electronic, updated copy of certain material to each member of the Oklahoma Legislature by December 1 of every even-numbered year. It requires the office deliver a physical, updated copy of the material after each gubernatorial election.
Rep. Ajay Pittman,
Common Education - HJR1010
proposes a vote of the people on a constitutional amendment adds language declaring a parent or guardian's right to educate their child how they want to and prevents the Legislature from passing laws that control the affairs of a private school, home school, or other school that does not receive public funds.
Rep. Jim Shaw,
Common Education - SB0019
requiring school districts and charter schools to submit certain list of library materials; providing process for reporting violations; providing penalties. Effective date. Emergency.
Sen. Warren Hamilton,
Common Education - SB0028
requires school districts provide meals for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years at no cost to a child who is a member of a household in which the total annual income during the preceding tax year did not exceed an amount equal to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. It requires funds be apportioned by the State Board of Education to each school district to provide the meals.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Common Education - SB0062
removes the requirement that school districts make payroll deductions for either or both professional organization dues and political contributions upon the request of an employee. The bill prohibits school districts from making payroll deductions for professional organization dues and political contributions. It removes the requirement that students enrolled in public school districts be required to demonstrate mastery of the state academic content standards.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Common Education - SB0105
modifies the eligibility requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
Sen. Julie Daniels,
Common Education - SB0139
requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy; providing for establishment of certain grant program. Effective date. Emergency.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Common Education - SB0141
requires the State Board of Education to issue a request for proposals by November 1, 2025, for the selection of a statewide student information. It changes references to a "student records" system to a "student information" system. It requires that the system comply with The Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Common Education - SB0189
Requires funds appropriated for the financial support of public schools if a school district receives either Foundation Aid or Salary Incentive Aid or receives neither Foundation Aid nor Salary Incentive Aid, rather than if a school district does not receive either Foundation Aid or Salary Incentive Aid.
Sen. Roland Pederson,
Common Education - SB0192
modifies the calculation of each school district's initial State Aid allocation, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. It modifies the July and the December calculations of per pupil revenue. The bill modifies the Foundation Program calculation. It modifies the calculation of Salary Incentive Aid. The bill requires the State Department of Education to administer a transitional grant program to provide transition grants to public school districts in this state that receive a 5.0 percent reduction in State Aid allocations between the 2025-2026 school year and the 2026-2027 school year, subject to availability of funding.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Common Education - SB0215
creates the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act. It requires, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the State Board of Education to approve no fewer than three screening instruments for use at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year for monitoring progress and measurement of math skills as required.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Common Education - SB0219
Requires certain Schools to make menstrual products availible
Sen. Nikki Nice,
Common Education - SB0240
Adjusts the State Aid Forumla
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0331
Kate Cole Act requires school employee to call 911 if epinephrine is administered.
Sen. Kelly Hines,
Common Education - SB0348
requires all educational service providers, their employees and representatives, and all educational and administrative services provided pursuant to an educational services contract afford parents and legal guardians of students who are provided services by a contracting entity their rights provided by the Parents Bill of Rights.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Common Education - SB0364
Prohibits corporal punishment for disabled students
Sen. Dave Rader, Rep. Blake Moore
Common Education - SB0365
Authorizes the State Board of Education to make rulesissuing and revoking certificates for head coaches.
Sen. George Burns,
Common Education - SB0370
prohibits a school district from: requiring or coercing school district employees to meet, communicate, listen to, or otherwise interact with an employee organization or statewide professional educators' association; distributing communications or membership solicitations on behalf of an employee organization or statewide professional educators' association; and permitting an employee organization or statewide professional educators' association access to or use of the school district's meetings, events, facilities, communications systems, computer systems, equipment, supplies, or other resources on terms more favorable than extended to any other employee organization or statewide professional educators' association seeking similar access or use.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Common Education - SB0376
removes the prior public school enrollment requirement for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Common Education - SB0382
Requires a child be toilet trained prior to enrolling in Pre-K
Sen. David Bullard,
Common Education - SB0412
Removes training requirements for school district boards of education.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0413
Creates the Oklahoma Sexual Education Reform and Parental Rights Protection Act Which requires written consent for children to receive ssexual education in any form. Defines comprehensive, and optimal sexual health information.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0454
Changes the A-F school report card
Sen. Mary Boren,
Common Education - SB0472
expanding scope of scholarships while participating in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Common Education - SB0486
Allows a school district to contract a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0533
Does not require criminal background check for an individual who has obtained certification from the SDE within the previous 12 months.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0555
Creates the Education Regulatory Sandbox program
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0587
Requires age appropriate and research based instruction in human biology and pregnancy in grades 9-12.
Sen. Jerry Alvord,
Common Education - SB0683
defines accrediting association as used in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Common Education - SB0686
applies an authorized but unused credit to subsequent annual limitation under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Common Education - SB0696
removes language requiring vehicles of a certain capacity to have certain words painted on them.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0700
requires the governing body of each school district to develop a venue-specific exertional heat-related illness emergency action plan.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Common Education - SB0709
requires candidates for a school board office to be filled in a special election to file on a Monday through the following Wednesday that is at least 10 days after the seat has been declared vacant.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0711
directs climate surveys be administered to students, school staff, and parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in an elementary, middle or high school site.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0745
Extends age for high school completion.
Sen. Christie Gillespie,
Common Education - SB0759
requires the State Board of Education to develop training materials for the purpose of providing in-service training to all school district personnel including administrators and school district board of education members to make clear the legislative intent of the Parents Bill of Rights
Sen. Dana Prieto,
Common Education - SB0793
requires each school district board of education and charter school governing board to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom in each school under its jurisdiction. It requires the governing board of each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to require each institution under its jurisdiction to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom on the campus.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0798
limits the State Board of Educations authority to revoke or suspend a teaching certificate for specific reasons. It prohibits the State Board of Education from having the authority to summarily revoke or suspend a certificate prior to an individual proceeding for revocation or other action. It requires the State Board of Education to notify a teacher and their employing school district at least five days prior to taking action to suspend or revoke a certificate. It requires the Board to take action to suspend or revoke the certificate within 60 days after notification has been provided.
Sen. Aaron Reinhardt,
Common Education - SB0841
modifies language regarding the purpose of the Strong Readers Act. It specifies that training in the science of reading be implemented in early childhood education, elementary education, and special education teacher preparation programs accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.
Sen. Adam Pugh, Rep. Toni Hasenbeck
Common Education - SB0843
increases the school district size related to the prohibition on certain relationships between board members and school district employees
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Common Education - SB0851
modifies the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees.
Sen. David Bullard,
Common Education - SB0913
requires the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to provide emergency opioid antagonists and certain training to specified school personnel and boards of education under specified conditions.
Sen. Kristen Thompson, Rep. Nicole Miller
Common Education - HB1113
Requires adjunct teachers who have been employed full time for over 2 years obtain a certification.
Rep. Ellen Pogemiller,
Common Education - HB1144
Allows an excused absence once per semester for a mental health day.
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants,
Common Education - HB1151
modifies election dates for school district board elections.
Rep. Chris Banning,
Common Education - HB1181
increases the School Security Revolving Fund cap to $75 million.
Rep. David Hardin,
Common Education - HB1232
Allows school districts to employ or accept volunteer chaplains.
Rep. Kevin West,
Common Education - HB1244
Requires seat belts on all new busses.
Rep. Strom Judd,
Common Education - HB1276
Prohibits the use of cell phones and smartwatches during the school day and while present on school grounds.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1277
directing the State Board of Education to distribute grants to incentivize phone-free spaces
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1280
requires the board of education of each school district to spend no less than 60 percent of its annual budget on instructional expenditures.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1283
creates the Educators' Professional Liability Insurance Program for all employees, including full-time and part-time personnel of public schools and charter schools. It requires the program to provide liability coverage for employees up to $2 million in coverage per occurrence.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Common Education - HB1327
prohibits students who purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, or who engage in anthropomorphic behavior commonly referred to as "furries" at school from participating in school curriculum or activities.
Rep. Justin Humphreys,
Common Education - HB1361
prohibits school personnel from requesting and using certain pronouns or alternate names in certain situations and students from requesting and using certain pronouns or alternate names in certain situations.
Rep. Gabe Woolley,
Common Education - HB1395
modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Common Education - HB1396
prohibits private schools accredited by the State Board of Education or another accrediting association from, as a condition of acceptance, enrollment, or student eligibility, requiring that a student's parent or guardian participate in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Common Education - HB1403
requires school districts to offer a parent seminar and construes the seminars requirements. It allows districts to create seminar content. It requires the State Board of Education to develop seminar curriculum. It mandates reporting on the seminars to the Legislature.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Common Education - HB1407
requires any taxpayer receiving an income tax credit or private school accepting students whose tuition is funded fully or partially from tax credits pursuant to the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act to submit an annual report to the Oklahoma Tax Commission detailing the allocation and expenditure of Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit dollars received.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Common Education - HB1410
requires candidates to list their political party affiliation, or nonpartisan status if running as an independent, which shall appear next to their name on both the primary ballot and the general election ballot.
Rep. Toni Hasenbeck,
Common Education - HB1412
excludes students who transfer in and out of the school emigrate to another country, and deceased students from the adjusted cohort graduation rate.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Common Education - HB1417
creates the SAFER Act. It creates in the State Department of Education the School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program to provide grants to schools for needed interoperable communication hardware, software, equipment maintenance, and training to allow for seamless communications between new or existing school communications systems and first responder communications systems.
Rep. Josh West,
Common Education - HB1428
creates for the State Department of Education the Building Equalization for K-8 Student Transfers Revolving Fund ("BEST Fund") to be used to fund the building expenses of receiving districts for the purpose of erecting, remodeling, repairing or maintaining school buildings, for purchasing furniture, equipment and computer software to be used on or for school district property, for repairing and maintaining computer systems and equipment, for paying energy and utility costs, for purchasing telecommunications utilities and services, for paying fire and casualty insurance premiums for school facilities, for purchasing security systems, for paying salaries of security personnel, for purchasing school buses, or for one or more, or all, of such purposes.
Rep. Brad Boles,
Common Education - HB1475
prohibits student distinctions based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
Rep. Stacy Jo Adams,
Common Education - HB1484
requires each school district to annually provide research-based instruction related to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades six through twelve.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Common Education - HB1493
creates the Growing Minds, Active Kids Act. It requires school districts to incorporate physical activity into the school day by providing at least 40 minutes for daily recess to students in full-day prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through five. For grades six through eight, at least thirty 30 minutes for daily recess is strongly recommended. It requires each district board of education to establish the timing of the daily recess.
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants,
Common Education - HB1494
appropriates $150,000 to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the purpose of entering a contract with a nonprofit organization headquartered in Oklahoma, that specializes in geography instruction and training of educators, to increase geographic literacy in Oklahoma schools.
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants,
Common Education - HB1522
modifies the appeals process under the Education Open Transfer Act.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Common Education - HB1523
requires the State Department of Education to establish a school-based telehealth pilot program with a single telehealth provider to provide mental health care to students enrolled in participating school districts.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Common Education - HB1589
requires an Education Employee Assistance Program to be created within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. It allows the program to provide assistance to public school districts in the management of employees whose personal problems may have a negative impact on job performance.
Sen. Rhonny Johns,
Common Education - HB1605
requires federal funds appropriated to the Department of Education for a child nutrition program to be used to provide school breakfasts and lunches at no cost to each qualifying student.
Rep. Emily Gise,
Common Education - HB1671
Requires proof of citizenship when enrolling in public education.
Rep. Josh Cantrell,
Common Education - HB1672
Requires suspension for students guilty of assault.
Rep. Josh Cantrell,
Common Education - HB1732
requires schools to have the right to broadcast all high school athletic activities in Oklahoma in which the school's athletic team is participating.
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Common Education - HB2017
Adds online bullying to the anti-bullying code, creates fines and imprisonment penealties for violation.
Rep. Daniel Pae,
Common Education - HB2018
Grants physical and occupational therapists working at a school teacher benefits.
Rep. Daniel Pae,
Common Education - HB2047
creates the Emerson Kate Cole Act. It requires a school employee contact 911 as soon as possible if Epinephrine is administered to a student. It also requires a school district notify the parent or legal guardian of any student who experiences a possible allergic reaction as soon as possible. The bill establishes requirements for model policies developed by the State Department of Education in conjunction with the State Department of Health.
Rep. Preston Stinson,
Common Education - HB2088
requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district board of education adopt a policy allowing students who are educated by other means to participate in extracurricular activities offered by the student's resident district. It establishes requirements for the policy. It permits a student who is educated pursuant to the other means exception provided for in statute to participate in interscholastic activities or contests offered by the student's resident subject to the provisions of the bill.
Rep. John Kane,
Common Education - HB2890
Adds opt out freedoms from required parent or legal guardian inclusion in contact with students.
Rep. Tammy Townley,
Common Education - HB2916
requires the State Department of Education, subject to the availability of funding, to implement and operate a Handle With Care (HWC) Oklahoma program to enhance existing cross-agency communication and partnership between local law enforcement, community mental health services and supports, and schools regarding children's exposure to traumatic events. The bill establishes requirements for the program.
Rep. Ajay Pittman,
Common Education - HB2928
Modifies the Linsey Nicole Henry Scholarship elligibility to include students with incarcerated parents.
Rep. Ajay Pittman,
Common Education - SB0245
requires the State Department of Education to establish and maintain the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program. It requires high dosage tutors employed or contracted by public school districts participating in the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program to be awarded bonuses in amounts specified therein. It creates High Dosage Tutoring Revolving Fund for the State Department of Education.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Common Education - SB0506
Teacher Union
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Common Education - SB0507
Requires school districts to sumbit a report detailing all federal funds received by the school district and how they were expended.
Sen. Jack Stewart,
Common Education - SB0508
Extends whistleblower protections to school support employees.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0590
Allows a school district to contract a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor
Sen.Dana Prieto,
Common Education - SB0682
Modifies installment payment plans for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Common Education - SB0684
modifies the application period and payment procedure under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Common Education - SB0685
requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to annually calculate and publish a percentage by which the credits authorized under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act are to be reduced so the total amount of credits used to offset tax does not exceed the annual limit.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Common Education - SB0698
modifies the date after which penalties are to be applied for exceeding class size limitations.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0699
requires, prior to the State Board of Education taking action on a recommendation from the State Department of Education to change the accreditation status of a school site or school district by classifying the site or district with deficiencies, warning, probation, or nonaccredited accreditation status, the school district must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the Board pursuant to the due process procedures adopted by the Board as provided therein. It requires the school district to receive notice of the right to a hearing by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - sb0702
requires the State Department of Education to develop standards and benchmarks for physical health excluding sex education or gender theory, physical exercise, physical activities and nutrition.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Common Education - SB0704
requires school district boards of education to be responsible for ensuring annually that all high school students have access to advanced placement courses beginning in the 2024- 2025 school year.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0706
removes limitations on school district general fund carryover and penalties for exceeding limitations
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0707
directs evaluations of school districts in relation to accreditation to occur once every four years.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0757
adds reasons for out-of-school suspension.
Sen. Todd Gollihare,
Common Education - SB0758
allows a school district or charter school to include in its policy one or more emergency virtual days during which instruction will be delivered to students virtually.
Sen. Kristen Thompson,
Common Education - SB0790
requires the State Board of Education to develop a program of positive character traits and personal skills education as part of the subject matter standards adopted by the Board for grades prekindergarten through twelfth.
Sen. Jack Stewart,
Common Education - SB0792
requires certain policies under the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Common Education - SB0795
requires that before annual enrollment of a student in a public school district, the school must provide information to the parent or guardian who is enrolling the student concerning all the education options available to students within Oklahoma.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Common Education - SB0797
limits the State Board of Educations authority to revoke or suspend a certificate for specific reasons. It prohibits the State Board of Education from having the authority to summarily revoke or suspend a certificate prior to an individual proceeding for revocation or other action. It requires the State Board of Education to notify a teacher and their employing school district at least five days prior to taking action to suspend or revoke a certificate. It requires the Board to take action to suspend or revoke the certificate within 60 days after notification has been provided.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0799
requires students who are known to be homeless children and youth to, in lieu of a parent or guardian, have an alternate adult included in electronic or digital communication.
Sen. Roland Pederson,
Common Education - SB0800
requires a coach of an athletic activity and athletic trainers to complete annual training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sen. Brenda Stanley,
Common Education - SB0848
creates the Oklahoma Independent Education Act. It prohibits any school district or public charter school from using, or be forced to use through intimidation or threat by the United States Department of Education, private, state, or federal funds to develop, organize, administer, engage in, promote, or endorse any activity including any event, initiative, official communication, social media post, educational program, or public campaign, that aims to promote or recognize sexual orientation or gender identity. It defines applicable terms.
Sen. David Bullard,
Common Education - SB0849
repeals language regarding the transfer of non-resident military students.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Common Education - SB0854
requires principals and teachers in each public school in Oklahoma to display in each classroom, school auditorium, and school cafeteria under their supervision the following motto of the United States of America
Sen. David Bullard,
Common Education - SB0867
requires school site report cards to include certain minimum number of indicators of enrichment and support opportunities and staffing experience and retention.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Common Education - SB0942
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status against a student or an employee in an institution of higher education or a public school in Oklahoma.
Sen. Kristen Thompson,
Common Education - SB1017
allows the state Medicaid program to cover educationally necessary school-based services. It prohibits the Oklahoma Health Care Authority from defining school-based services more broadly than defined or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or covering school- based health care that is not educationally necessary or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Common Education - SB1090
creates the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund for each school district electing to invest carryover from the general fund of the school district.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
General Education - SB0017
repealing language regarding the School Finance Review Commission
Sen. Julie Daniels,
General Education - SB0018
repealing language regarding the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Sen. Julie Daniels,
General Education - SB0063
increases the stipend amount permitted to paid to board of education members in districts with an average daily attendance exceeding 15,000 or a school district where boundaries encompass a total population exceeding 100,000 persons according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census to $190 for each regular, special, or adjourned meeting of the board of education that he or she attends, but not for more than four meetings in any calendar month, from $25 for each of the meetings.
Sen. Regina Goodwin,
General Education - SB0229
modifies provisions of the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.
Sen. Julie Daniels,
General Education - SB0409
requires, beginning July 1, 2025, and at the beginning of each succeeding state fiscal year, if the amount of money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the financial support of public schools in such fiscal year is at least $25 million greater than the amount of money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the financial support of public schools for the prior fiscal year, school districts in Oklahoma be in session and classroom instruction to be offered for an additional day.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
General Education - SB0410
Requires students to complete a computer science unit for graduation.
Sen. Stanley Brenda,
General Education - SB0411
Requires notification from law enforcement upon arrest or investigation of school employee for certain offenses
Sen. Shane Jett,
General Education - SB0059
exempts from sales tax sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an organization with the principal purpose to provide school supplies or articles of clothing for underserved students attending grades K-12 at public schools, including materials, supplies, and equipment used in the construction or improvement of buildings and other structures owned by the organization and operated in pursuit of the organization's primary and principal purpose and to sales to the organization and to sales to any person with whom the organization has duly entered into a construction contract, necessary for carrying out the contract or to any subcontractor to the construction contract.
Sen. Dave Rader, Rep. Suzanne Schreiber
Agency Admin - HB1011
requires an Education Employee Assistance Program be created within the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. It permits the program to provide assistance to public school districts in the management of employees whose personal problems may have a negative impact on job performance; assessment, referral, consultation, and problem resolution assistance to school district employees and their family members seeking corrective help with medical or mental health problems, including alcohol or drug abuse and emotional, marital, familial, financial, or other personal problems.
Rep. Mark Vancuren,
Agency Admin - HB1012
creates the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill establishes applicability. It exempts certain information. The bill establishes requirements for any contract for the sale or license of de-identified information. The bill establishes consumer rights regarding information concerning them. It states legislative findings. The bill establishes liability and exemptions from liability.
Rep. Josh West,
Agency Admin - HB1061
Makes it a misdemeanor to, without justifiable or excusable cause and with intent to do bodily harm, commit any assault upon a municipal, county, or state official who is in the lawful performance of his or her duties of employment.
Rep. Ken Lutterell,
Agency Admin - HB1187
modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act.
Rep. Rick West,
Agency Admin - HB1350
Sepcifies the type of audits required conducted for an extreme purchase cost
Rep. Tom Gann,
Agency Admin - HB1409
Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists.
Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader,
Agency Admin - HB1455
Makes it a $10 thousand dollar felony for any person employed by a state agency, department of political subdivision to knowingly use their official authority to interfere with or affecting the nomination or election of any candidate.
Rep. Jim Shaw,
Agency Admin - HB1621
creates the Government Spending Transparency Act. It requires the State Treasurer to establish an Internet-based portal freely available to the public which details information about expenditures made by Submitting Parties in each fiscal year that commences after the effective date.
Rep. Mark Tedford,
Agency Admin - HB1714
Prohibits the discrimination of legal marijuana users in hirinf and firing practices.
Rep. Forrest Bennet,
Agency Admin - HB2095
Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days.
Rep. Annie Menz,
Agency Admin - HB2101
Makes June 12 Oklahoma Women Veterans History Day.
Rep. Annie Menz,
Agency Admin - SB0005
Expands the duties of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) to include analyzing and conducting performance evaluations as it relates to the administrative code of executive branch agencies.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0014
Creates the Privacy and Conscience Protection Act. The bill requires any public or private employer operating who requires an employee or contractor to participate in vaccination or immunization for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants as part of an employer's policy, whether written or verbal, to allow for a privacy exemption for an employee or contractor to refuse disclosure of his or her vaccination or immunization status.
Sen. David Bullard,
Agency Admin - SB0070
in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
Sen. Julie Daniels,
Agency Admin - SB0087
changes references to "maternity leave" for state employees to "paternal leave."
Sen. Mary Boren,
Agency Admin - SB0089
requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), in conjunction with the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), to establish a mechanism for vested employees retiring from state service to elect to transfer unused sick and annual leave in excess of the limits set forth in statute to be used for the retiree and his or her dependents' benefit allowance upon retirement. It requires annual leave to be transferred at the standard benefit allowance rate for the calendar year.
Sen. Avery Frix,
Agency Admin - SB0095
exempts from the definition of the term "employee" within the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act any person engaging in a temporary work arrangement that allows the individual to observe a work environment and gain work experience without the expectation of financial compensation.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Agency Admin - SB0097
prohibits state agencies from entering into any new, or renewal of any existing, contract or any other agreement with a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying; or hiring a legislative liaison for the purpose of lobbying, unless the agency first secures express, written approval from the appropriate cabinet secretary who oversees the state agency.
Sen. Kendal Sacchieri,
Agency Admin - SB0134
reduces the time period during which a retired member of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System may be rehired by their former employer or to enter into an employment contract of any kind with a former employer to six months from one year.
Sen. Avery Frix,
Agency Admin - SB0159
requires the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs establish its headquarters and a veterans resource center in Del City that provides information and referral services to connect veterans with available public and private services. It requires any state agency that provides any services to veterans collaborate with the department to provide services through the veterans resource center established.
Sen. Mark Mann,
Agency Admin - SB0168
requires any agency or entity of the state, or any person making purchases on behalf of an agency or entity, require any contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of a public building or public work with an estimated contract price exceeding $100,000 to state that all iron, steel, and aluminum to be used in the completion of such contract shall be manufactured or produced in the United States. It also requires all solicitation documents for such contracts clearly state the requirement.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Agency Admin - SB0178
requires all state agencies that own, operate, and utilize motor vehicles be responsible for the purchase, management, and maintenance of motor vehicles for the agency. It requires each agency promulgate rules, develop a plan for routine maintenance and inspection, and maintain accurate recordkeeping for all motor vehicles within the fleet for reporting as prescribed by law.
Sen. David Bullard,
Agency Admin - SB0256
creates a non-refundable individual income tax credit for tax years 2026 through 2030 in an amount equal to 30 percent of the amount expended by an employer up to $30,000 for an employee's child care expenses
Sen. Kristen Thompson,
Agency Admin - SB0270
requires any competitive bid submitted to the state or contract executed by the state for an acquisition under the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act contain a written verification that the vendor agrees to submit an annual written affidavit to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Sen. Kelly Hines,
Agency Admin - SB0277
, creates the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act. The bill defines applicable terms. It grants a covered individual the right to take paid family and medical leave and to receive family and medical leave insurance benefits if they meet certain qualifications.
Sen. Jo Anna Dossett,
Agency Admin - SB0325
Allows employee compensation to be made in Bitcoin
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Agency Admin - SB0422
prohibits a federal or state agency or political subdivision from requiring any resident of Oklahoma to submit to or receive a COVID-19 vaccination or any variant thereof.
Sen. David Bullard,
Agency Admin - SB0451
Requires all agency requested information to include an agency request statement.
Sen. Dana Prieto,
Agency Admin - SB0481
Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stopage.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Agency Admin - SB0552
Prohibits state agencies from using or procuring and biotechnology equipment or services that originates from a company designates to be a biotechnology company of concern.
Sen. Kelly Hines,
Agency Admin - SB0581
Allows state employees to negotiate to receive payment compensation and wages in gold bullion or silver bullion. Creates the Oklahoma Bullion Depository
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Agency Admin - SB0615
No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor.
Sen. Dana Prieto,
Agency Admin - SB0616
Prohibits state agencies from complying with federal regulations without legislative approval
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0639
Instructs courts on how to consider cases against a state agency or statute requires the court to exercise any doubt in favor of limiting agency power anf maximising individual liberty.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0646
prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Agency Admin - SB0655
Requires all employers in the state to register and create E-verify employer accounts and verify their employees
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Agency Admin - SB0660
creates the Oklahoma Foreign Agents Registration Act. It prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a foreign principal from a country of particular concern unless they have filed with the Attorney General a true and complete registration statement and supplements as required or unless they are exempt from registration under the provisions.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0712
in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Agency Admin - SB0719
Changes state employee travel allounces
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Agency Admin - SB0762
Prohibits any rule, regulation or policy mandate from the WHO, United Nations or the World Economic Forum from being enforced or implemented by the state.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0767
creates the Fair Chance Hiring Practices by Public Employers Act. It prohibits a public employer from: obtaining criminal history record information relating to the applicant; or asking an applicant for employment to disclose, orally or in writing, information concerning the applicant's criminal history
Sen. Jack Stewart, Rep. Nicole Miller
Agency Admin - SB0810
Creates the Zero-based budgeting implementation act.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0896
requires any permanent rule promulgated or amended on or after the effective date to automatically terminate pursuant to the schedule prescribed. It requires the Secretary of State to develop a schedule, subject to approval by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Administrative Rules Committee chairs of both houses, for the initial expiration of the administrative rules of each state agency.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB0900
allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card.
Sen. Grant Green,
Agency Admin - SB0918
in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB1006
Prohibts state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices
Sen. David Bullard,
Agency Admin - SB1015
Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act
Sen. Shane Jett,
Agency Admin - SB1023
States that any rules not acted upon by the adoption of a joint resolution are deemed dissaproved.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Agency Admin - SB1024
requires any state agency that adopts a permanent rule pursuant to Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes which contains a regulatory restriction to submit two regulatory restrictions for revocation.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Agency Admin - SB1097
Requires state entities to provide written notice to a requestor indicating the reason a record request cannot be completes within 10 days of the request.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Agency Admin/ ONENET - SB0179
requires all state agencies be responsible for their information technology services. It requires the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to transfer to each state agency all data, records, and other information regarding the agency's information technology and cybersecurity services rendered prior to the effective date of the bill.
Sen. David Bullard,
Agency Admin/Insurance - HB1683
requires any health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed on and after the effective date that offers coverage for contraceptive drugs to provide coverage for an enrollee to obtain: a three-month supply of a contraceptive drug at once the first time the enrollee obtains the drug
Rep. Cynthia Roe,
Agency Admin/Insurance - SB0109
requires any health benefit plan including the Oklahoma Employees Insurance Plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in Oklahoma to provide coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for individuals with a personal or family history of cancer when such test provides clinical utility and when ordered or recommended by a health care provider in accordance with medical and scientific evidence
Sen. Brenda Stanley, Rep. Nicole Miller
Agency Admin/TRS - SB0169
increases the amount of longevity pay for state employees.
Sen. Chuck Hall,
Agency Admin/TRS - SB0579
Bans state investents commercial paper, bonds, notes, debentures or other similar obligations in any entity owned or associated with the government of china. Including all state government retirement funds.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships - SB0195
directing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to obtain certain insurance coverage
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
CareerTech - HB1092
Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification
Rep. Ryan Eaves,
CareerTech - SB0031
creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Program to provide assistance to eligible Guard members who enroll in a technology center school. It requires, subject to the availability of funds, the amount of assistance be equivalent to the amount of tuition for a career and technology program in which the eligible Guard member is enrolled leading to certification or licensure, not to exceed a maximum of three years
Sen. Carri Hicks,
CareerTech - SB0482
Adds CareerTechs to the central purchasing act exemptions
Sen. Grant Green,
CareerTech/Higher Education - SB0664
Expands the list of who the construction industries board can enter into contracts with to include any accredited primary schools as well as tech centers, secondary, or post secondary schools.
Sen. Kristen Thompson,
Charter Schools - HB1226
specifies who can contract with a sponsor to operate a charter school under the Oklahoma Charter School Act and eliminates provisions related to sectarian and religious prohibitions.
Rep. Kevin West,
Charter Schools - HB1288
Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
Charter Schools - HB1758
Allows statewide virtual charter schools that reach certain assessment achievements to receive additional funds for certain expenses
Rep. Dell Kerbs,
Charter Schools - SB0366
Removes requirement that charter school applications be first submitted to the schol district in which the proposed school is to be located.
Sen. Kelly Hines,
Charter Schools - SB0388
Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracarricular activities.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Charter Schools - SB0514
Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Charter Schools - SB0674
allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Charter Schools - SB0705
authorizes a board of county commissioners to work with ambulance service districts established under the Oklahoma Constitution in an effort to minimize cost to such entities.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Charter Schools - SB0842
requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers
Sen. Casek Murdock,
Charter Schools - SB0847
Provids public and charter schools from compelling use of pronouns other than those on a birth cirtificate.
Sen. David Bullard,
Common Education/CareerTech - SB0588
Requires school districts and Tech centers to request from the individuals current or former employer an attestetion to whether allegations of innappropriate behaivor was raised or are pending an investigation
Sen. Kendal Sacchieri,
General Education - HB1007
excludes an identification card issued by a school, university, or other educational institution from being considered valid proof of identity for purposes of registering to vote in the State of Oklahoma.
Rep. Jim Olsen,
General Education - HB1287
authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments.
Rep. Chad Caldwell,
General Education - SB0006
modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
General Education - SB0164
authorizing board of trustees to enter into agreements or contracts for the implementation of sports pools; promulgating rules; authorizing development of certain criteria; providing for licensing fees; creating the Sports Pools Fund
Sen. Casey Murdock,
General Education - SB0243
Directs the State Department of Education to establish the School Innovation Grant Program
Sen. Adam Pugh,
General Education - SB0247
Creates the Fund Students Not Systems Act.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
General Education - SB0373
Creates the Research and Education Protection Act prohibiting education institutions from accepting investments or other things of value from foreign entities and other sources. Defines measures of disclosure for allowed investments and gifts.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
General Education - SB0788
Creates the Student Bill of Rights.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Graduation Requirements - HB1304
Adds computer science and a one-year career tech program to certain science courses and requires one unit of computer science curriculum for certain students. It allows computer science courses to be used for fulfilling certain other requirements and requires the State Department of Education to promulgate rules on emerging computer science technologies
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Graduation Requirements - HB1521
Adds computer science and a one-year career tech program to certain science courses and requires one unit of computer science curriculum for certain students. It allows computer science courses to be used for fulfilling certain other requirements and requires the State Department of Education to promulgate rules on emerging computer science technologies
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Graduation Requirements - SB0589
Requires an English 10 advanced placement Seminar for the competencies of english graduation requirements.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Graduation Requirements - SB0695
makes language related to high school graduation rates applicable to charter schools.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Gun Laws - HB1004
permits a person 18 years of age and older to transport by vehicle on a public roadway or to carry a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded.
Rep. Jim Olsen,
Gun Laws - HB1072
makes it unlawful for any person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to use, purchase, or to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or in any vehicle which the person is operating, or in which the person is riding as a passenger, or at the residence where the convicted person resides, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm.
Rep. Jason Lowe,
Gun Laws - HB1095
Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space.
Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant,
Gun Laws - HB1139
Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property.
Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader,
Gun Laws - HB1185
Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons.
Rep. Rick West,
Gun Laws - HB1231
Prohibits government contracts with companies that discriminate against gun companies.
Rep. Kevin West,
Gun Laws - HB1259
Authorizes the carry of concealed handguns at polling places.
Rep. David Hardin,
Gun Laws - HB1404
Creates the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Gun Laws - HB1623
authorizes the transport of loaded rifles in vehicles under certain circumstances.
Rep. John George,
Gun Laws - HB1624
defines terms related to the carrying of firearms by convicted felons and delinquents.
Rep. John George,
Gun Laws - HB1780
Removes government buildings from locations were it is unlawful to carry firearms.
Rep. Jim Shaw,
Gun Laws - HB2028
exempts from sales tax sales of gun safes, firearm ammunition, and firearms and their optics and direct attachments. The bill defines each term.
Rep. Nick Archer,
Gun Laws - HB2818
Modifies the oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2819
Extends open carry to streets sidewalks and non-profits
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2820
Creates a method for citizens whose second amendment rights have been violated to bring civil action against a municipality or other government entity.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2822
Extends open carry to the fair grounds.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2823
Keeps police from disarming an otherwise law abiding citizen during traffic stops.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2824
Prohibits rules or laws that limit transportation of firearms.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2825
Creates the firearms manufacturing act of 2025 exempts all firearm or accessories manufactured in the state of Oklahoma from federal law.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - HB2826
Allows only firearms dealers to purchase firearms from police auction.
Rep. Jay Steagall,
Gun Laws - SB0015
clarifies language related to the pointing of a firearm or other dangerous weapon and removes language related to revocation and administrative penalty for convictions. It eliminates the minimum penalty of three months imprisonment. The bill establishes exceptions to the charge of pointing a firearm or other dangerous weapon. The bill permits the "defensive display" of a firearm and defines the term. The bill adds "occupied premises" to the list of places in which a firearm or other dangerous weapon may be legally pointed. It defines the term "occupied premise."
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Gun Laws - SB0016
creates the Oklahoma Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill prohibits any government entity or official and agent or employee of a government entity from knowingly keep or cause to be kept any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or the owners of those firearms except for those records kept during the regular course of a criminal investigation and prosecution.
Sen Micheal Bergstrom,
Gun Laws - SB0040
prohibits any person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity from establishing or enforcing any policy or rule that prohibits any person or employee, except a convicted felon, from transporting, carrying, or storing firearms or ammunition in a locked motor vehicle on any property set aside for any motor vehicle or a motor vehicle owned, leased, or rented by the person or employee to conduct business for the business entity.
Sen. Julie McIntosh,
Gun Laws - SB0050
exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices.
Sen. Jo Anna Dossett,
Gun Laws - SB0084
removes the limitation that a vehicle containing a gun or knife can be driven onto school property only to transport a student to and from school and does not remain unattended on school property. The bill changes references from a "gun" to a "firearm."
Sen. Kendal Sacchieri,
Gun Laws - SB0123
removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition.
Sen. George Burns,
Gun Laws - SB0124
exempts a firearm suppressor that is manufactured in Oklahoma and remains in the state from being subject to federal law or federal regulation including registration under the authority of the US Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
Sen. George Burns,
Gun Laws - SB0150
makes it unlawful for a person to store or leave a firearm in a manner which allows a minor to have unsupervised access to the firearm.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Gun Laws - SB0238
Provides a sales tax exemption for ammunition.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Gun Laws - SB0372
Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge.
Sen. Kelly Hines,
Gun Laws - SB0381
Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove elligibility to have open cary rights restored.
Sen. David Bullard,
Gun Laws - SB0414
Allows Sherriffs to arrest anyone who violates the second ammenment sanctuary state provisions
Sen. Warren Hamilton,
Gun Laws - SB0415
Makes Oklahaoma a second ammendment sanctuary state
Sen. Warren Hamilton,
Gun Laws - SB0416
Removes restrictions on ammunition size from concealed carry.
Sen. Warren Hamilton,
Gun Laws - SB0446
Extends open carry to government buildings.
Sen. Dana Prieto,
Gun Laws - SB0463
Exempts firearm suppressors manufactured in Oklahoma from federal law.
Sen. Tom Woods,
Gun Laws - SB0500
Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization thet discriminates against firearm companies.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Gun Laws - SB0501
Expands Unlawful Carry to include any item used in an offensive manner.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Gun Laws - SB0505
3D printing protection
Sen. Shane Jett,
Gun Laws - SB0512
Prohibits open or concealed carry of a firearm within 300 feet of a polling place during an election.
Sen. Mary Boren,
Gun Laws - SB0524
Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election.
Sen. Darrell Weaver,
Gun Laws - SB0526
Requires courts and law enforcement agencies to protect second amendment rights and refusing to enforce or obey any order which violates it.
Sen. Tom Woods,
Gun Laws - SB0548
Allows for open or concealed carry on private campuses, provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private college University or Tech center.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Gun Laws - SB0557
Preempts federal law restricting firearms or ammunition
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Gun Laws - SB0558
extends open carry to colleges and university campuses
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Gun Laws - SB0628
Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the conceled carry of handgun into any structure ownded or leased by that political subdivision.
Sen. Christie Gillespie,
Gun Laws - SB0635
Government entities cannot destroy seized firearms they must be auctioned off.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Gun Laws - SB0636
Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing ot opposing second amendment rights
Sen. Jerry Alvord,
Gun Laws - SB0732
modifies the scope of unlawful carry.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Gun Laws - SB0742
modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry.
Sen. Todd Gollihare,
Gun Laws - SB0769
prohibits any juvenile adjudicated delinquent for any violent crime as defined in statute from being allowed to possess or purchase a firearm until such juvenile reaches 25 years of age.
Sen. Darcy Jech,
Gun Laws - SB0782
modifies the scope of the unlawful carry of firearms.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Gun Laws - SB0853
clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein.
Sen. Darrell Weaver,
Gun Laws - SB0856
authorizes the carry of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel.
Sen. David Bullard,
Gun Laws - SB0858
modifies the scope of the lawful carry of firearms.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Gun Laws - SB0863
modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Gun Laws - SB0866
authorizes the carrying of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel.
Sen. Lisa Standridge,
Gun Laws - SB0886
creates the Firearm Preservation Act. It prohibits a firearm obtained through a court- ordered turnover, estate settlement due to death, forfeiture, or any other method of acquisition by Oklahoma or any political subdivision thereof from being destroyed or rendered permanently inoperable.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Gun Laws - SB0908
allows an individual to openly carry a handgun on the property with permission from the public trust or nonprofit entity.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Gun Laws - SB0934
Makes it unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a minor.
Sen. Mary Boren,
Higher Education - HB1017
creates the Oklahoma College Athletic Conference Act for the purpose of establishing a new intercollegiate athletic conference, with the name to be determined, to promote and regulate college athletics among member institutions within the state; provide enhanced athletic competition; foster community and state pride; support student-athlete experience by giving more time in classroom and creating higher graduation rates, reduction of university athletic budgets due to less travel; provide better in-state rivalries to enhance student and spectator experience; allow better in-state recruiting thus keeping Oklahoma students in Oklahoma; and ensure compliance with both state and federal regulations governing college athletics.
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Higher Education - HB1027
adds University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University police officers who are CLEET-certified who participate in the system and lake patrolmen or dispatchers of the Grand River Dam Authority who participate in the system as members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System. It updates the statute to comply with Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Rep. Mike Kelley,
Higher Education - HB1256
Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state.
Rep. Judd Strom,
Higher Education - SB0032
permits the State Regents for Higher Education to establish limitations on the fees or fee amounts to be ineligible for program assistance under the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act in conjunction with the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma.
Sen. Brenda Stanley, Rep. Nicole Miller
Higher Education - SB0177
Creates the Morrill Act of 1890 Revolving Fund for the purpose of providing distribution of funds to Oklahoma's land-grant institutions created pursuant to the Morrill Act of 1890. The bill appropriates $418,986,272 to the fund from the FY2026 General Revenue Fund.
Sen. Regina Goodwin,
Higher Education - SB0244
Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Higher Education - SB0363
Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms
Sen. Darcy Jech,
Higher Education - SB0490
modifies the terms and requirements for certain agreements between student athletes and postsecondary institutions or authorized third parties under the Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Act.
Sen. Todd Gollihare,
Higher Education - SB0509
Repeals the creation of the board of trustees for the McCurtain County Higher Education Program.
Sen. Julie Daniels,
Higher Education - SB0629
Appropriaties $300 thousand to the University Hospitals Authority to contract with a nonprofit that provides access to dentists at no cost to patients.
Sen. Christie Gillespie,
Higher Education - SB0701
Modifies course levels offered at NSU branch campus
Sen. John Haste,
Higher Education - SB0796
Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Higher Education - SB0873
Removes obsolete property descriptions.
Sen. Paul Rosino,
Higher Education - SB0954
Requires institutions of Higher Education to institute the definition of antisemitism into their anti-discrimination policies
Sen. Julie Daniels,
Higher Education - HB1430
Creates within the Regents for Higher Education the Tinnitus Research Grant Program
Rep. Brad Boles,
Higher Education - HB1980
creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Fair Admissions Act to ensure that individuals seeking higher education in Oklahoma have an equitable opportunity for admission, regardless of their criminal history, under specified conditions.
Rep. Trish Ranson,
Higher Education - HB2051
creates the Graduate Physicians Act. The bill defines applicable terms. It requires graduate physicians be subject to the supervision requirements established in any controlling federal law, any supervision requirements provided in this act, and any supervision requirements established by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. It provides graduate physicians are not subject to any additional supervision requirements, other than the supervision requirements provided by the bill. It requires . the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, in consultation with the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, to promulgate certain rules. It establishes supervision requirements.
Rep. Preston Stinson,
Higher Education - SB0330
Authorizes Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to conduct study on Elk population.
Sen. Casey Murdock,
Higher Education - SB0576
Authorizes virtual meetings for the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority
Sen. John Haste,
Higher Education - SB0760
exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education.
Sen. Dana Prieto,
Higher Education Affordability - SB0058
creates the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act. It creates the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Program to provide a waiver of resident tuition for eligible students who meet the requirements provided therein. It requires an eligible student seeking a program tuition waiver to submit an application on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Sen. Darrell Weaver,
Higher Education Affordability - SB0185
creates the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Act. It defines applicable terms. The bill creates the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Program to provide assistance to eligible students who enroll in an Oklahoma educational institution and who agree to work for the department in an eligible profession for the five years immediately following the date of the student's receipt of an eligible degree.
Sen. John Haste,
Higher Education Affordability/ Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0242
Creates the Veterans Entering Teaching Program to provide tuition and fee assistance for veterans entering the teaching field.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Higher Education/Medical Degrees - HB2050
Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to posess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
Rep. Preston Stinson,
Higher Education/Workforce and Economic Development - SB0224
Creates the Oklahom Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Insurance - HB1161
Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation.
Rep. Mark Tedford,
Insurance - HB1497
requires the ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration to concurrently file with the registration an annual group capital calculation as directed by the lead state commissioner.
Rep. Mark Tedford,
Insurance - SB0901
prohibits the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from promoting or marketing other forms of insurance in conjunction with the Risk Management Program provisions provided therein.
Sen. Grant Green,
OCAST - SB0387
Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
OCAST - SB0572
Ends the Technology business financing ptogram ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center.
Sen. Dave Rader,
OCAST - SB0754
Authorizes  the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to establish the Doctoral Retention Grant Program
Sen. Grant Green,
OEQA - SB0186
Requires the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to establish a grant program to provide individuals issued emergency or provisional certificates to teach with grants to assist them in obtaining alternative placement teaching certificates. It establishes requirements for applications and for the awarding of grants. The bill creates the Teacher Certification Emergency to Permanency Revolving Fund for the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to fund the grant program.
Sen. Mark Mann,
OEQA - SB0374
Gives Accredidation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education.
Sen. Mark Mann,
OEQA - SB0710
renames the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability as the Commission for Education Impact effective November 1, 2025.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Oklahomas Promise - HB1020
makes children of individuals who have been public school employees for at least five years eligible for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). The bill defines applicable terms. The bill establishes verification requirements.
Rep. Michelle McCane,
Oklahomas Promise - HB1184
Lowers ACT score required to qualify for Oklahoma's Promise to 19 from 22.
Rep. Rick West,
Oklahomas Promise - HB1747
Excludes reenrollment in courses previously failed from Oklahomas Promise awards.
Rep. Anthony Moore,
Oklahomas Promise - SB0406
Requires Oklahoma Higher Learning Acess Program contact persons at each school district to annually evaluate students in 8th, 9th and 10th graqdes for eligibility.
Sen. Michael Brooks,
OneNet - HB1123
Repeals the State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund.
Rep. Steve Bashore,
OneNet - HB2881
Allows ARPA funds to be claimed for tax deduction, including those distrinuted under the Broadband Equity access and deployment program
Rep. Mark Chapman,
OneNet - SB0687
Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury
Sen. Chuck Hall,
OneNet - SB0821
Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs
Sen. Mary Boren,
Student athletes - HB1305
requires post-secondary institutions offer financial literacy workshops to student athletes.
Rep. Dick Lowe,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1014
makes mental or physical abuse of a child, any reason involving moral turpitude, or abandonment of contract a sufficient basis for a recommendation for dismissal or non-reemployment of a teacher without complying with the procedures set forth statute regarding admonishing the teacher and allowing time for the teacher to correct the behavior.
Rep. Mark Vancuren,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1015
permits a teacher who is employed by a school district on an emergency or provisional certificate to be hired on a temporary contract by a school district for more than four semesters or on multiple temporary contracts by a school district that together are for more than four semesters.
Rep. Mark Vancuren,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1394
prohibits a teacher candidate from being eligible for certification until successfully completing the competency examination except those candidates who make application to the State Board and meet the criteria for the alternative placement program or who have successfully completed and graduated from an institution of higher education approved by the State Board of Education for teacher training and have had two years of effective evaluations at the same school district.
Rep. Melissa Provenzano,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1465
adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations.
Rep. Tammy West,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1485
authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB1491
Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons.
Rep. Rhonny Johns,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB2418
Allows an adjucto teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or carriculum occur.
Rep. Scott Fetgatter,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - HB2893
Public school paraprofessionals who hold a bachelor's degree in education or education studies shall be deemed to have satisfied any rule that requires additional professional education coursework from an institution of higher education under the adopted program.
Rep. Tammy Townley,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0007
creates the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Academy to be administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to provide tuition and mandatory fee assistance to individuals to earn a bachelor's degree from a teacher preparation program accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability if the individuals commit to teach in one of the identified critical shortage subject areas.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0026
permits an Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System member who has been retired and has received benefits for at least 90 days to be eligible to be reemployed as an active classroom teacher in common or career tech school districts with no limitations on earnings for a period of three years following the bill's effective date, provided a retiree who is reemployed may not be employed as an active classroom teacher in common or career tech school districts during the 90 period prior to reemployment. The bill establishes that the 90-day period will commence on the date of the retiree's last day of preretirement public education employment.
Sen. David Bullard,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0142
increases the minimum pay for teachers by $3,000 beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0201
Establishes new minimum teacher salary schedule
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0212
Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0235
Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0246
Allows public school districts and charter schools to provide certain designations to certified classroom teachers; creating the Distinguished Educator Allotments Revolving Fund
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0307
Creates the Oklahoma Teachers Legacy Fund.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0346
Requires Teachers to get a letter of attestetion that they have not had allegations of inappropriate behavior between teacher and students. Not are there any pending or ongiong investigations.
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0407
Directs Public Schools that receive ESSA funds to provide professional development to teachers who offer instruction in English as a second language.
Sen. Michael Brooks,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0510
Modifies the minimum teacher salary schedule so that no teacher be granted credits for more than ten years of military service, and for retirement no more than five years of military service.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0554
Pays teachers stipends based on their cirtificate level instead of a salary increase.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0556
Gives Accredidation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education.
Sen. Mark Mann,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0703
requires the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, to identify micro-credentials that can be used to fulfill the renewal requirements provided therein.
Sen. Lonnie Paxton,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0756
creates the Local Teacher Licensure Act. It authorizes school district boards of education to evaluate and recommend approval of teacher licensure or certification applications to the State Board of Education based on the standards set forth in Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Sen. Dusty Deevers,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0778
requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to develop workforce and industry training for the use of teachers and administrators across the state no later than August 1, 2026, and each year thereafter.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0794
requires the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish student teaching requirements for teacher candidates who are enrolled in an educator preparation program accredited by the Commission.
Sen. Ally Seifried,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SB0840
Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Teacher Education/Recruitment - SJR0001
proposes a vote of the people on a constitutional amendment that would allow a member of the Legislature to be employed as a certified teacher with a public school district within two years of completing his or her term of office.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
TRS - HB1237
Increases the death benefit allowance from $5-10 thousand.
Rep. Justin Humphrey,
TRS - HB1258
Changes TRS to a defined contribution plan.
Rep. Neil Hays,
TRS - HB1274
Creates earnings limitations for retired teachers who return to work.
Rep. Neil Hays,
TRS - HB1334
Increases OPERS insurance health benefits premium rate reimbursement to $210
Rep. Justin Humphrey,
TRS - HB1335
Changes retirement bemnefit percentages for all Public Employee retirement systems.
Rep. Justin Humphrey,
TRS - SB0011
provides a 5 percent benefit increase for Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma members.
Sen. Darrell Weaver,
TRS - SB0088
permits the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees to approve a 2.0 percent cost-of-living adjustment for members who have received benefits from the system for at least one year. when the System's funded ratio, according to the latest annual actuarial valuation, exceeds 80 percent, provided a cost-of-living adjustment cannot be granted if the adjustment would cause the funding ratio of the System to drop below the percentage which authorized the adjustment. It permits subsequent cost-of-living adjustments to be approved each time thereafter that the System's funded ratio increases by 2.5 percentage points from the percentage which authorized the previous cost-of-living adjustment.
Sen. Mary Boren,
TRS - SB0090
provides a 5 percent benefit increase for members of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System and Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.
Sen. Avery Frix,
TRS - SB0172
allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances.
Sen. David Bullard,
TRS - SB0174
implements a benefit increase for retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System: 0 percent if the person has been retired for less than two years as of June 30, 2025; 2.0 percent if the person has been retired for at least two years but less than five years as of June 30, 2025; and 4.0 percent if the person has been retired for five years or more as of June 30, 2025.
Sen. Roland Pederson,
TRS - SB0917
requires any state or education employee who is charged with a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit all benefits of the office or employment, including, but not limited to, retirement benefits provided by law. It requires that upon a felony charge, the employee must forfeit the right to access, withdraw from, or liquidate the retirement benefits of the member.
Sen. Shane Jett,
TRS - SB1029
Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System
Sen. Kendal Sacchieri,
TRS/Agency Admin - HB1561
creates the Foreign Adversary Divestment Act of 2025. It prohibits all state and local managed funds from holding investments in any: foreign adversary; state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary; company domiciled within a foreign adversary; company owned or controlled by a foreign adversary; state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary; company domiciled within a foreign adversary; or other entity within a foreign adversary.
Collin Duel,
Workforce and Economic Development - HB1376
modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence.
Rep. Brad Boles,
Workforce and Economic Development - HB2084
Creates new rules for journeyman license experiations if licensee if completing continuing education requirements. Extends the time for reregistering or renewing a license if certain continuing education requirements are met within the time limits.
Rep. Jason Blair,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0035
sets Oklahoma's minimum wage at the higher of $15 per hour or the federal minimum wage.
Sen. Carri Hicks,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0055
increases the minimum wage to $13 an hour with an increase of $0.50 per year over a five-year period after the effective date.
Sen. Nikki Nice,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0066
creates the Oklahoma Southeastern Regional Airport Improvement Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to provide funding for repairs, planning, staging, refurbishments, improvements to real and personal property, and for an air traffic control tower at any regional airport
Sen. David Bullard, Rep. Cody Maynard
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0119
creates an investment rebate program for the cost of qualified capital expenditures for establishments that refine, manufacture, or process compounds or elements into hydrogen-based products,
Sen. Grant Green,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0130
requires the Corporation Commission to submit a requisition pursuant to statute to contract with an outside consulting firm to conduct a technical and legal feasibility study on nuclear energy generation in the state. It requires the requisition require the contract be awarded to an outside consulting firm that has professional experience consulting on nuclear energy projects
Sen. George Burns, Rep. Brad Boles
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0135
changes the name of the Oklahoma Aircraft Engine Testing Development Grant Program to the Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program. It expands the program to include rocket engine testing. The bill appropriates $20.0 million to the Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Fund from the FY2026 General Revenue Fund.
Sen. John Haste,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0209
Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office
Sen. Roland Pederson,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0221
Expands the annual credit limitations for the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act.
Sen. Howard Brent,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0232
modifies the exemption for certain film productions and provides an exemption for construction of certain media production facilities.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0236
Creates a qualified empoyer income tax credit for employeers in the Cybersecurity and Aerospace technology sectors.
Sen. John Haste,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0241
Creates a rebate program for capital investments into hydrogyn based products.
Sen. Kristen Thompson,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0470
Adds paid family leave requirements to the Quality Jobs incentive.
Sen. Julia Kirt,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0471
Requires that economic incentive provisions be limited to ten or fewer years for all incentive enacted after the date of this bill.
Sen. Julia Kirt,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0473
Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996
Sen. Dave Rader,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0573
Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond sumbission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and staements of financial assistance and income in order to continue qualifying for the smallbusiness incubator tax exemptions.
Sen. Dave Rader,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0575
Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements
Sen. Dave Rader,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0586
modifies the definition of "new direct job" to establish a certain relationship between employer and leased or contracted employee under the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act.
Sen. Chuck Hall,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0663
Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund.
Sen. Adam Pugh,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0724
Creates the Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Act
Sen. Avery Frix,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0725
Requires specific reporting from the governors council for workforce and economic development to develop employment reports
Sen. Mary Boren,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0822
Prohibits implementation of Universal Basic Income without a means test or work requirement.
Sen. Shane Jett,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0874
Transfers Porfessional and Occupational licensing authority to Service Oklahoma
Sen. Chuck Hall,
Workforce and Economic Development - SB0781
Creates the Oklahoma Earned Wages Access Service ACT.
Sen. Bill Coleman,
Workforce and Economic Development/Agency Admin - SB0744
prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against employees that exercised their right to vote as protected in Section 4 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution in the course of their duties as an elected official; or the employee has exercised their right of free speech as protected in Section 22 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution in the course of their duties as an elected official.
Sen. Christie Gillespie,
Workforce and Economic Development/CareerTech - HB1540
Creates the Oklahoma Workfroce Education Partnership Revolving Fund.
Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky,


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