OklahomaOklahoma law approves six agencies’ proposed permanent rules
The resolution approves rules filed by six state education agencies by February 1, 2026, and directs the Secretary of State to send copies to two recipients.
What it does
The law approves proposed permanent rules filed by six Oklahoma education agencies by February 1, 2026. The resolution does not list those rules or explain what they require.
The Oklahoma Secretary of State must send the resolution to the Governor and the editor of The Oklahoma Register.
Argument forApproval could let the six agencies put their filed rules in place, which may give schools, students, and workers clearer directions.
Argument againstBecause the resolution approves all covered rules without listing them, readers may find it hard to tell what requirements the agencies’ rules contain.
More detail
The resolution approves the agencies’ proposed permanent rules. The agencies are the State Department of Education, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers’ Retirement System, Statewide Charter School Board, and Department of Career and Technology Education. The rules must have been filed by the agency on or before February 1, 2026. The rules must have been filed on or before February 1, 2026.
The Oklahoma Secretary of State must send copies of the resolution to the Governor and the editor of The Oklahoma Register.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 14Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 14Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 14Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 10Major
- May 14General Order, Considered
- May 6Placed on General Order
- May 5Direct to Calendar
- May 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- May 4Referred for engrossment
- May 4Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 5Passed 1st Chamber
- May 4Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
- May 4General Order
- Apr 8CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules CommitteeMinor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Administrative Rules Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Second Reading referred to Administrative RulesMinor
- Mar 4Authored by Representative Kendrix
- Mar 4First ReadingIntroduced
- May 14Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
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