SB 2122026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 212
Teacher preparation; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK.
Schools (K–12)Budget & taxesPublic sector, tribes & education industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 29, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
Same number in other sessions: 2025 · 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
AI analysis AI-generated
AI-generated · may be inaccurate or incomplete. Written by a language model (Workers AI, llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) from the bill's official title, actions, votes, sponsors, committee referrals and hearings in our database — not from the bill text. Check the official text on oklegislature.gov before relying on it. Not legal advice.
Authors & coauthors 2
- Principal House author
- Chad Caldwell R
- Principal Senate author
- Ally Seifried R
Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).
Status
- Introduced
- In committee (origin chamber)
- Passed committee (origin chamber)
- Passed origin chamber
- In committee (second chamber)
- Passed committee (second chamber)
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to Governor
- Enacted / adopted
Committee referrals 5
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | Senate | Education | Passed (committee substitute) Feb. 19, 2025 |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | Senate | Appropriations | Passed Feb. 26, 2025 |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| April 1, 2025 | House | Appropriations and Budget | Passed April 17, 2025 |
| April 2, 2025 | House | Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee | Passed April 8, 2025 |
Roll-call votes 9
Feb. 19, 2025SenateEducationPassed10–0
yes (10) Dossett, Hicks, Hines, Mann, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Sacchieri, Seifried
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Feb. 26, 2025SenateAppropriationsPassed22–0
yes (22) Brooks, Dossett, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Jech, Kirt, Murdock, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 13, 2025SenateThird ReadingPassed34–10 3 excused
yes (34) Alvord, Boren, Bullard, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gollihare, Goodwin, Guthrie, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Mann, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
no (10) Bergstrom, Burns, Deevers, Grellner, Hamilton, Jett, McIntosh, Prieto, Sacchieri, Standridge
excused (3) Brooks, Gillespie, Green
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 7, 2025HouseAppropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do PassPassed8–2
yes (8) Banning, Caldwell, Hasenbeck, Johns, Lowe, Osburn, Tedford, Woolley
no (2) McCane, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 16, 2025HouseAppropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended, Strike The Enacting ClausePassed26–2
yes (26) Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Grego, Hill, Kane, Kerbs, Lawson, Manger, Miller, Munson, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Pfeiffer, Provenzano, Sterling, Strom, West, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 6, 2025HouseThird ReadingPassed59–28 11 excused
no (28) Adams, Bennett, Blancett, Deck, Dollens, Fugate, Gann, Hall, Hardin, Hefner, Humphrey, Jenkins, McCane, Munson, Olsen, Pittman, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Stewart, Strom, Waldron, West, Williams, Woolley
excused (11) Alonso Sandoval, Banning, Dempsey, Grego, Hasenbeck, Kannady, Luttrell, Menz, Smith, Stinson, West
yes (59) Archer, Bashore, Blair, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dobrinski, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, George, Gise, Hader, Harris, Hays, Hildebrant, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Roberts, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Tedford, Townley, Turner, West, West, Wilk, Wolfley, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 22, 2025SenateFourth ReadingPassed34–10 4 excused
yes (34) Alvord, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Murdock, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard
no (10) Bergstrom, Deevers, Grellner, Guthrie, Hamilton, Jett, McIntosh, Nice, Sacchieri, Standridge
excused (4) Boren, Mann, Stewart, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 22, 2025HouseFourth ReadingPassed51–29 18 excused
no (29) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Banning, Bennett, Blancett, Deck, Fugate, Gann, Hall, Hays, Hefner, Humphrey, Jenkins, Maynard, Munson, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Rosecrants, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Steagall, Stewart, Turner, Waldron, West, West, Woolley
yes (51) Archer, Bashore, Blair, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Eaves, Fetgatter, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hildebrant, Johns, Kane, Kelley, Kendrix, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, May, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Roberts, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Strom, Tedford, Townley, West, West, Wilk, Wolfley, Worthen
excused (18) Caldwell, Cornwell, Dollens, Duel, Ford, Hardin, Hill, Kannady, Kerbs, Luttrell, Marti, McCane, Menz, Olsen, Pittman, Schreiber, Stinson, Williams
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 22, 2025SenateEmergencyPassed43–0 5 excused
yes (43) Alvord, Bergstrom, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard
excused (5) Boren, Hamilton, Mann, Stewart, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Amendment · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Enrolled (final version) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
6 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB212&session=2600
Timeline 43 actions
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Seifried
- Feb. 4, 2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateTitle stricken
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateReferred to Appropriations
- Feb. 26, 2025SenateReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- March 3, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 4, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
- March 13, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- March 13, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10
- March 13, 2025SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 17, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- March 17, 2025HouseFirst Reading
- April 1, 2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- April 2, 2025HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- April 8, 2025HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- April 17, 2025HouseCR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
- April 17, 2025HouseEnacting clause stricken
- May 6, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- May 6, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 59 Nays: 28; Ayes: 59 Nays: 28
- May 6, 2025HouseReferred for engrossment
- May 7, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- May 7, 2025SenateHAs read
- May 13, 2025SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
- May 13, 2025SenateSCs named GCCA
- May 15, 2025HouseConference granted, naming GCCA
- May 21, 2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
- May 21, 2025SenateTitle restored
- May 21, 2025SenateEmergency clause restored
- May 21, 2025SenateEnacting clause restored
- May 22, 2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
- May 22, 2025SenateMeasure passed, to House: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10
- May 22, 2025SenateEmergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
- May 22, 2025HouseCCR submitted
- May 22, 2025HouseCCR adopted
- May 22, 2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 29; Ayes: 51 Nays: 29
- May 22, 2025HouseTo Senate
- May 22, 2025SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 22, 2025SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 22, 2025HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 22, 2025SenateSent to Governor
- May 29, 2025SenateBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (365 days before May 29, 2026) | 0 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 3 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 0 / 10 |
| Rule applied | enacted/adopted = 100 |
How this is calculated
- Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
- Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
- Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
- Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
- Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.
Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.
Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.