OklahomaClassroom teachers would face a 200-hour training limit over five years
This failed measure would have capped required training at 200 hours over five years for classroom teachers with less than five years of recent experience.
What it does
Classroom teachers with less than five years of recent experience would have a 200-hour maximum for required professional development during any five-year period.
Argument forA five-year limit could help newer teachers plan their required training and avoid being assigned more than the stated maximum.
Argument againstThe 200-hour ceiling could still allow districts to require substantial training, while missed requirements could affect contract renewal or salary increases.
More detail
School districts would be limited to requiring no more than 200 hours of professional development or training from covered classroom teachers during any five-year period. The limit would apply to classroom teachers with less than five years of full-time classroom teaching experience during the previous ten years. The hours could include local, state, or federal professional development or training. Failure to meet other district training requirements could still support contract nonrenewal or denial of salary increases. The bill does not establish a new training benefit or payment for teachers. The bill states a July 1, 2026, effective date and also says the emergency measure would take effect after passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 1Pocket veto 06/01/2026Latest
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Signed, returned to Senate
- May 14Enrolled, to House
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0Major
- May 14HAs adoptedMajor
- May 6HAs read
- May 6Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- May 5Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0Major
- May 5General Order
- Apr 14Title restored
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common EducationMinor
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Common Education Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Common EducationMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Education OversightMinor
- Mar 26First ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 25Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Advance. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Emergency. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1
- Mar 25Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 25Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
- Mar 25Advanced to Third Reading
- Mar 25General Order, Considered
- Mar 11Coauthored by Representative West (Tammy) (principal House author)
- Feb 24Placed on General Order
- Feb 24Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
- Feb 17Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Education. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Title stricken
- Feb 17Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filedMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Reinhardt
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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