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2026 Regular Session

SB1317

Teachers; modifying definition of career teacher. Effective date.

Current disposition
Pending: Senate
Last status date
April 28, 2026
Last status update
General Order
Author
Jo Dossett
Co-sponsors
Melissa Provenzano

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee passed February 10, 2026 Senate passed March 3, 2026 Sent to House March 4, 2026 Introduced in House March 4, 2026 House committee substitute April 6, 2026 House committee substitute April 14, 2026 House passed April 28, 2026 Sent to Senate April 28, 2026
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Partner positions

Dislikes

Moms For Liberty Oklahoma

Teachers don’t need a “career” label to teach. SB 1317 adds classification complexity in a system already claiming shortages, contradicting calls for flexibility while expanding administrative control rather than increasing the teacher supply.

Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 10, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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March 3, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–0 nay · 5 absent

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April 1, 2026 · House

House: Common Education Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

11 yea–0 nay

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April 13, 2026 · House

House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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April 28, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

89 yea–0 nay · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate HAs read
  2. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  3. House Referred for engrossment
  4. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0 View roll call
  5. House General Order
  6. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
  7. House Emergency removed
  8. House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
  9. House Referred to Common Education
  10. House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  11. House First Reading
  12. Senate Engrossed to House
  13. Senate Referred for engrossment
  14. Senate Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0 View roll call
  15. Senate General Order, Considered
  16. Senate Placed on General Order
  17. Senate Coauthored by Representative Provenzano (principal House author)
  18. Senate Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed View roll call
  19. Senate Second Reading referred to Education
  20. Senate Authored by Senator Dossett
  21. Senate First Reading
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2061104
LegiScan session ID
2219
Source file
var/states/oklahoma/source/legiscan/2219-befa0395515d/bill/SB1317.json
Package observed
2026-07-18T22:26:27+00:00