Oklahoma 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 51 — Teacher certification; removing requirement for general education portion of examination. Effective date. Emergency.

Last action — Second Reading referred to Common Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Second Reading referred to Common Education

  2. First Reading

  3. Engrossed to House

  4. Referred for engrossment

  5. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 12

  6. General Order, Considered

  7. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

  8. Coauthored by Representative Sterling (principal House author)

  9. Second Reading referred to Education

  10. Authored by Senator Hicks

  11. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 51?
SB 51 is sponsored by Carri Hicks (Democrat) and Danny Sterling (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 51?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 51?
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