SB 2352026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 235
Teachers; establishing the Grow Your Own Educator Program; providing for grant application process. Effective date. Emergency.
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 June 11, 2025: Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
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 4
- Principal House author
- Dell Kerbs R
- Principal Senate author
- Adam Pugh R
- House coauthors
- Ellen Pogemiller D, Jared Deck D
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 Feb. 19, 2025 |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | Senate | Appropriations | Passed March 5, 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 8
Feb. 19, 2025SenateEducationPassed10–0
yes (10) Dossett, Hicks, Hines, Mann, Pederson, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Sacchieri, Seifried
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 5, 2025SenateAppropriationsPassed21–0
yes (21) Dossett, Goodwin, Green, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Kirt, Murdock, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Weaver, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2025SenateThird ReadingPassed41–6
yes (41) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
no (6) Burns, Deevers, Hamilton, Jett, Sacchieri, Stewart
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 7, 2025HouseAppropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do PassPassed10–0
yes (10) Banning, Caldwell, Hasenbeck, Johns, Lowe, McCane, Osburn, Tedford, Waldron, Woolley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 16, 2025HouseAppropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended, Strike The Enacting ClausePassed27–0
yes (27) Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Grego, Hill, Kane, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Manger, Miller, Munson, Osburn, Pae, Pfeiffer, Provenzano, Sterling, Strom, West, West, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 29, 2025HouseThird ReadingPassed77–10 11 excused
yes (77) Adams, Archer, Bashore, Bennett, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Cantrell, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dollens, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Smith, Sneed, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Strom, Townley, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen
excused (11) Alonso Sandoval, Caldwell, Chapman, Dobrinski, Duel, Kane, Kannady, Lawson, Marti, Stinson, Tedford
no (10) Banning, Gann, Hays, Hildebrant, Jenkins, Olsen, Shaw, Staires, West, Woolley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 28, 2025HouseFourth ReadingPassed79–13 6 excused
yes (79) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Bashore, Bennett, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Eaves, Fugate, George, Gise, Hader, Hall, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, May, Maynard, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Townley, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen
excused (6) Archer, Dollens, Fetgatter, Ford, Hays, Marti
no (13) Banning, Gann, Grego, Hardin, Hildebrant, Humphrey, Jenkins, McCane, Olsen, Shaw, Smith, West, Woolley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 28, 2025SenateFourth ReadingPassed36–10 2 excused
yes (36) Alvord, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Woods
no (10) Deevers, Grellner, Guthrie, Hamilton, Jett, Murdock, Prieto, Sacchieri, Standridge, Wingard
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Amended And Engrossed · 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
- Senate Conference Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
6 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB235&session=2600
Timeline 43 actions
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Pugh
- Feb. 4, 2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateTitle stricken
- Feb. 19, 2025SenateReferred to Appropriations
- March 5, 2025SenateReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- March 10, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 18, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Kerbs (principal House author)
- March 25, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- March 25, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6
- March 25, 2025SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 26, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- March 26, 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
- April 29, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- April 29, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
- April 29, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 10
- April 29, 2025HouseReferred for engrossment
- April 30, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- April 30, 2025SenateHAs read
- May 14, 2025SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
- May 14, 2025SenateSCs named GCCA
- May 15, 2025HouseConference granted, naming GCCA
- May 27, 2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
- May 27, 2025SenateTitle restored
- May 27, 2025SenateEnacting clause restored
- May 28, 2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
- May 28, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 36 Nays: 10
- May 28, 2025HouseCCR submitted
- May 28, 2025HouseCCR adopted
- May 28, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller
- May 28, 2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 13
- May 28, 2025HouseTo Senate
- May 28, 2025SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 28, 2025SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 28, 2025HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 28, 2025SenateSent to Governor
- June 11, 2025SenateApproved by Governor 06/10/2025
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (352 days before May 29, 2026) | 0 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 5 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 10 / 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.