Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3671: Teachers; definition for career teacher; effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying definition for career teacher for evaluation purposes; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Teachers.
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying definition for career teacher for evaluation purposes; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Teachers SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, is amended to read as follows: Section 6-101.3. As used in Section 6-101 et seq. of this title: 1. "Administrator" means a duly certified person who devotes a majority of time to service as a superintendent, elementary superintendent, principal, supervisor, vice principal or in any other administrative or supervisory capacity in the school district; 2. "Dismissal" means the discontinuance of the teaching service of an administrator or teacher during the term of a written contract, as provided by law; 3. "Nonreemployment" means the nonrenewal of the contract of an administrator or teacher upon expiration of the contract; 4. "Career teacher" means a teacher who: a. is employed by a school district prior to the 20172018 school year and has completed three (3) or more consecutive complete school years as a teacher in one school district under a written continuing or temporary teaching contract, or b. is employed for the first time by a school district under a written continuing or temporary teaching contract during the 2017-2018 school year and thereafter, and: (1) has completed three (3) consecutive complete school years …
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Jacob Rosecrants (D, HD-046)
- John Waldron (D, HD-077)
- Michelle McCane (D, HD-072)
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
- : General Order, Considered
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
Votes
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee (April 21, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 89 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 3, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB3671?
- HB3671 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Teachers; definition for career teacher; effective date.
- What does HB3671 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying definition for career teacher for evaluation purposes; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Teachers.
- What is the status of HB3671?
- Chaptered as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2026 (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3671?
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3671?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3671&Session=2600
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