Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 212 — Teacher preparation; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK.

Last action — Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

128 added · 127 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended version of Bill SB 212 outlines the creation of a program called TeachForwardOK to improve teacher preparation in Oklahoma. It directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish the program, set application criteria, and award grants to qualified applicants. This matters because it aims to enhance the quality of teacher training, ultimately helping to address the teacher shortage in the state by ensuring that more people can enter the teaching profession with the necessary support.

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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
Seifried of the Senate and Caldwell (Chad) of the House 6 [ teacher preparation - TeachForwardOK - proposals - application - approval - grants - funds - reports - response - promulgation of rules - codification - effective date - emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Seifried of the Senate and Caldwell (Chad) of the House An Act relating to teacher preparation;
directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish and maintain TeachForwardOK for certain time period;
providing purpose;
directing the Commission to issue certain request for proposals within certain time period;
providing process for program application;
directing the Commission to prescribe application form;
directing the Commission to establish criteria for applicant approval;
directing the Commission to award grants to approved applicants, subject to availability of funding;
allowing the Commission to use certain funds for implementation;
providing for use of grants;
directing certain provider to evaluate certain minimum factors;
requiring evaluation reports to be electronically submitted to approved applicants and the Commission;
directing teacher education program to electronically submit a report response to the Commission within certain time period;
directing report responses to prioritize certain approaches;
directing the Commission to review report responses and select certain program to receive certain funding for certain purpose, subject to availability of funding;
directing the Commission to electronically submit certain report by certain date;
providing for promulgation of rules;
and providing for codification.
SUBJECT:
Teacher preparation BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act, the Commission shall issue a request for proposals to select technical assistance providers to evaluate teacher education programs in institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma ENGR.
Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act, the Commission shall issue a request for proposals to select technical assistance providers to evaluate teacher education programs in institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that are accredited by the Commission pursuant to Section 6-186 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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B.
NO.
212 Page 1 State System of Higher Education that are accredited by the Commission pursuant to Section 6-186 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
and 4.
and ENR.
Innovative ways to recruit nontraditional teacher candidates unique to the teacher education program.
ENGR.
212 Page 2 D.
212 Page 2 4.
Innovative ways to recruit nontraditional teacher candidates unique to the teacher education program.
D.
identifying a mastery-based evaluation system to determine when eligible teacher candidates have mastered the skills and competencies necessary for graduation from an apprenticeship program and ENGR.
identifying a mastery-based evaluation system to determine when eligible teacher candidates have mastered the skills and competencies necessary for graduation from an apprenticeship program and outlining benchmarks that teacher candidates must meet as they progress through on-the-job training, d.
offering a schedule that enables teacher candidates to work full time in a public school district while participating in an apprenticeship program and allowing paraprofessionals to continue in their positions, or ENR.
212 Page 3 outlining benchmarks that teacher candidates must meet as they progress through on-the-job training, d.
212 Page 3 e.
offering a schedule that enables teacher candidates to work full time in a public school district while participating in an apprenticeship program and allowing paraprofessionals to continue in their positions, or e.
SECTION 2.
ENR.
This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
ENGR.
212 Page 4 SECTION 3.
212 Page 4 Passed the Senate the 22nd day of May, 2025.
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It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of May, 2025.
Passed the Senate the 13th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
7 Presiding Officer of the Senate 9 Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.
By:
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ ENR.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

  2. Sent to Governor

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

  4. Enrolled, to House

  5. Referred for enrollment

  6. To Senate

  7. Fourth Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 29; Ayes: 51 Nays: 29

  8. CCR adopted

  9. CCR submitted

  10. Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0

  11. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10

  12. CCR adopted, GCCA

  13. Enacting clause restored

  14. Emergency clause restored

  15. Title restored

  16. CCR read, GCCA

  17. Conference granted, naming GCCA

  18. SCs named GCCA

  19. HAs rejected, conference requested

  20. HAs read

  21. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  22. Referred for engrossment

  23. Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 59 Nays: 28; Ayes: 59 Nays: 28

  24. General Order

  25. Enacting clause stricken

  26. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

  27. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  28. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  29. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  30. First Reading

  31. Engrossed to House

  32. Referred for engrossment

  33. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10

  34. General Order, Considered

  35. Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)

  36. Placed on General Order

  37. Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

  38. Referred to Appropriations

  39. Title stricken

  40. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

  41. Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  42. Authored by Senator Seifried

  43. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 39 voted No

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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Votes

Fourth Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29902
Democrat 5102
Total 341004
% of votes cast 71%21%0%8%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Not Voting
Mary B. Boren Democrat Not Voting
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Not Voting
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Not Voting
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Emergency

Passed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37003
Democrat 6002
Total 43005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Not Voting
Mary B. Boren Democrat Not Voting
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Not Voting
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Not Voting
Warren Hamilton Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 28 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 571309
Unaffiliated 2202
Democrat 01301
Total 5928012
% of votes cast 60%28%0%12%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bennett — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Alonso-Sandoval — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Nay
Annie Menz Democrat Not Voting
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Nay
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Nay
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Nay
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Nay
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Nay
Trish Ranson Democrat Nay
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Not Voting
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Nay
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Nay
David Hardin Republican Nay
David Smith Republican Not Voting
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Nay
Justin Humphrey Republican Nay
Ken Luttrell Republican Not Voting
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Not Voting
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Nay
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Not Voting
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Passed 26 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21200
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 4000
Total 26200
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (28)
Member Party Vote
Bennett — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Nay
Jim Grego Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democrat 0200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
John Waldron Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 271002
Democrat 7001
Total 341003
% of votes cast 72%21%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Not Voting
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Not Voting
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Appropriations

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 17000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
AMD SB212 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 1599) — Not Voting
STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 212?
SB 212 is sponsored by Ally Seifried (Republican) and Chad Caldwell (Republican).
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