Teacher preparation; establishment of TeachForwardOK; allowing Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to select more than one applicant under certain circumstances. Emergency.
State of OklahomaOklahoma- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 13, 2026
- 183 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
OK SB 710 · PassedMay 13
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Bill details
- Last action
- Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 · May 13, 2026
Sponsors
ASAlly SeifriedSenator · Republican · SD-002Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CCChad CaldwellRepresentative · Republican · HD-040Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
May 13, 2026Approved by Governor 05/12/2026Senate
May 6, 2026Sent to GovernorSenate
May 6, 2026Signed, returned to SenateHouse
May 6, 2026Enrolled, to HouseSenate
May 6, 2026Referred for enrollmentSenate
May 6, 2026Signed, returned to SenateHouse
May 6, 2026Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0House
May 6, 2026General OrderHouse
Show 16 earlier actions
Apr 13, 2026CR; Do Pass Education Oversight CommitteeHouse
Apr 9, 2026Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common EducationHouse
Mar 30, 2026Referred to Common EducationHouse
Mar 30, 2026Second Reading referred to Education OversightHouse
Mar 17, 2026First ReadingHouse
Mar 17, 2026Engrossed to HouseSenate
Mar 16, 2026Referred for engrossmentSenate
Mar 16, 2026Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0Senate
Mar 16, 2026General Order, ConsideredSenate
Mar 10, 2026Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on General OrderSenate
Mar 3, 2026Emergency addedSenate
Mar 3, 2026Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filedSenate
Feb 4, 2025Second Reading referred to EducationSenate
Feb 3, 2025Authored by Senator SeifriedSenate
Feb 3, 2025First ReadingSenate
Recorded votes
Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CSMar 3, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Senate: THIRD READINGMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House: Common Education Committee: DO PASSApr 8, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASSApr 13, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
House: THIRD READINGMay 6, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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