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2026 Regular Session

SB1614

Teachers; induction program; funding sources; rules. Effective date. Emergency.

Current disposition
Pending: Senate
Last status date
May 14, 2026
Last status update
HAs read
Author
Ally Seifried
Co-sponsors
Chad CaldwellEllen Pogemiller

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee passed February 24, 2026 Senate passed March 10, 2026 Sent to House March 11, 2026 Introduced in House March 11, 2026 House committee substitute April 9, 2026 House committee substitute April 14, 2026 House passed May 7, 2026 Sent to Senate May 7, 2026
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Partner positions

Dislikes

Moms For Liberty Oklahoma Awaiting review of version 6

SB1614 modifies requirements for adjunct teachers, allowing individuals who are not traditionally trained teachers to teach in Oklahoma schools under certain conditions. The bill attempts to make it easier for subject-matter experts to enter classrooms without the traditional education degree pathway. If subject matter teachers are available, they would be in these positions, not adjunct. This is a teacher-shortage workaround bill... addressing the reasons teachers leave may be more effective for stabilizing the workforce than simply increasing the number of new teachers entering the profession.

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 24, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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March 10, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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April 8, 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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May 7, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

80 yea–6 nay · 13 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 and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 6 View roll call
  5. House Title stricken
  6. House Amended
  7. House General Order
  8. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller
  9. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
  10. House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
  11. House Referred to Common Education
  12. House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  13. House First Reading
  14. Senate Engrossed to House
  15. Senate Referred for engrossment
  16. Senate Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0 View roll call
  17. Senate General Order, Considered
  18. Senate Placed on General Order
  19. Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed View roll call
  20. Senate Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
  21. Senate Second Reading referred to Education
  22. Senate Authored by Senator Seifried
  23. Senate First Reading
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2072900
LegiScan session ID
2219
Source file
var/states/oklahoma/source/legiscan/2219-befa0395515d/bill/SB1614.json
Package observed
2026-07-18T22:26:27+00:00