2026 Regular Session
SB1617
Teachers; allowing the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund to be used to support compensation of teachers certified in special education. Effective date. Emergency.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
We the OKGOP believe in sunset laws, zero based budgeting and performance audits to justify government programs per our GOP platform.
Recorded floor votes
1 roll call 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 AMENDED
Passed
9 yea–0 nay
Committee referrals
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Education
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Kerbs (principal House author)
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Title stricken
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Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Education
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Senate Authored by Senator Pugh
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Senate First Reading