Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1317: Teachers; modifying definition of career teacher. Effective date.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying certain definition; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "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.
From the engrossed text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying certain definition; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, is amended to read as follows: ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 1317 Page 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 …
Sponsors
- Jo Dossett (D, SD-035) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : HAs read
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
- : Emergency removed
- : Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
- : Referred to Common Education
- : Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
Votes
- Third Reading (April 28, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 13, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 1, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 3, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee (February 10, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB1317?
- SB1317 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Teachers; modifying definition of career teacher. Effective date.
- What does SB1317 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.3, which relates to definitions for teachers; modifying certain definition; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "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.
- What is the status of SB1317?
- Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: HAs read (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1317?
- Jo Dossett (D, SD-035).
- Where is the official record for SB1317?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1317&Session=2600
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