Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 3957 — Education; Oklahoma Teacher Pay Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

Last action — Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

309 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 3957 removes the original proposal for the "Oklahoma Teacher Pay Reform Act of 2026" and replaces it with new language. This change indicates that the entire measure has been updated, likely to reflect revisions or new priorities in addressing teacher salaries. This matters because it signals the potential for significant alterations in how teacher compensation might be structured, which can impact job satisfaction and retention in the education sector moving forward.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) HOUSE BILL 3957 By:
HB3957 SUBPCS1 Cyndi Munson-AQH 2/11/2026 3:55:59 pm COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER:
Munson 5 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to education;
CHAIR:
creating the Oklahoma Teacher Pay Reform Act of 2026;
I move to amend HB3957 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
providing for noncodification;
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by:
and providing an effective date.
Cyndi Munson Adopted:
_____________________________ ______________________Reading Clerk___ STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 3957 By:
Munson 6 8 PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to teacher salaries;
amending Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L.
2023, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 480, O.S.L.
2025 (70 O.S.
Supp.
2025, Section 18-114.15), which relates to the minimum salary schedule;
increasing certified personnel minimum salary;
providing an effective date;
and declaring an emergency.
NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Teacher Pay Reform Act of 2026".
2023, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 480, O.S.L.
2025 (70 O.S.
Supp.
2025, Section 18-114.15), is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-114.15.
A.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 2026-2027 school year, certified personnel, as defined in Section 26-103 of this title, in the public schools of this state shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE Req.
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15968 Page 1 National Years of Bachelor's Board Master's Doctor's Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree 0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381 1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815 2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249 3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684 4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118 5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590 6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054 7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517 8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980 9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444 10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945 11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438 12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931 13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424 14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916 15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430 16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923 17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416 18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909 19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402 20 $52,652 $53,813 $54,538 $56,917 Req.
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15968 Page 2 21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410 22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903 23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397 24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890 25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395 26 $56,542 $57,725 $58,464 $60,888 27 $57,035 $58,218 $58,957 $61,381 28 $57,528 $58,711 $59,450 $61,874 29 $58,021 $59,204 $59,943 $62,367 30 $58,541 $59,724 $60,463 $62,887 31 $59,001 $60,184 $60,923 $63,347 32 $59,494 $60,677 $61,416 $63,840 33 $59,987 $61,170 $61,909 $64,333 34 $60,480 $61,663 $62,402 $64,826 35 $60,973 $62,156 $62,895 $65,319 0 $43,601 $44,759 $44,991 $46,381 1 $44,035 $45,193 $45,425 $46,815 2 $44,469 $45,628 $45,859 $47,249 3 $44,904 $46,062 $46,294 $47,684 4 $45,338 $46,496 $46,728 $48,118 5 $46,810 $47,968 $48,200 $49,590 6 $47,273 $48,432 $48,663 $50,054 7 $47,737 $48,895 $49,127 $50,517 8 $48,200 $49,358 $49,590 $50,980 Req.
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15968 Page 3 9 $48,663 $49,822 $50,054 $51,444 10 $50,684 $51,844 $52,568 $54,945 11 $51,177 $52,336 $53,061 $55,438 12 $51,670 $52,829 $53,554 $55,931 13 $52,162 $53,322 $54,047 $56,424 14 $52,655 $53,815 $54,539 $56,916 15 $54,167 $55,327 $56,052 $58,430 16 $54,660 $55,820 $56,545 $58,923 17 $55,153 $56,313 $57,038 $59,416 18 $55,646 $56,806 $57,531 $59,909 19 $56,139 $57,299 $58,024 $60,402 20 $56,652 $57,813 $58,538 $60,917 21 $57,145 $58,306 $59,031 $61,410 22 $57,639 $58,799 $59,524 $61,903 23 $58,132 $59,292 $60,018 $62,397 24 $58,625 $59,785 $60,511 $62,890 25 $60,049 $61,232 $61,971 $64,395 26 $60,542 $61,725 $62,464 $64,888 27 $61,035 $62,218 $62,957 $65,381 28 $61,528 $62,711 $63,450 $65,874 29 $62,021 $63,204 $63,943 $66,367 30 $62,541 $63,724 $64,463 $66,887 31 $63,001 $64,184 $64,923 $67,347 32 $63,494 $64,677 $65,416 $67,840 Req.
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15968 Page 4 33 $63,987 $65,170 $65,909 $68,333 34 $64,480 $65,663 $66,402 $68,826 35 $64,973 $66,156 $66,895 $69,319 Master's Degree + Years of National Board Experience Certification 0 $42,149 1 $42,583 2 $43,018 3 $43,452 4 $43,886 5 $45,358 6 $45,822 7 $46,285 8 $46,749 9 $47,212 10 $49,728 11 $50,221 12 $50,713 13 $51,206 14 $51,699 15 $53,212 16 $53,705 17 $54,198 Req.
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15968 Page 5 18 $54,691 19 $55,184 20 $55,698 21 $56,192 22 $56,685 23 $57,178 24 $57,671 25 $59,153 26 $59,646 27 $60,139 28 $60,632 29 $61,125 30 $61,645 31 $62,105 32 $62,598 33 $63,091 34 $63,584 35 $64,077 0 $46,149 1 $46,583 2 $47,018 3 $47,452 4 $47,886 5 $49,358 Req.
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15968 Page 6 6 $49,822 7 $50,285 8 $50,749 9 $51,212 10 $53,728 11 $54,221 12 $54,713 13 $55,206 14 $55,699 15 $57,212 16 $57,705 17 $58,198 18 $58,691 19 $59,184 20 $59,698 21 $60,192 22 $60,685 23 $61,178 24 $61,671 25 $63,153 26 $63,646 27 $64,139 28 $64,632 29 $65,125 Req.
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15968 Page 7 30 $65,645 31 $66,105 32 $66,598 33 $67,091 34 $67,584 35 $68,077 B.
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When determining the minimum salary schedule, "fringe benefits" shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, excluding the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17-108.1 of this title and the flexible benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26-105 of this title from the flexible benefit allowance funds disbursed by the State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of this title.
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If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits to a teacher such that the teacher's salary would be less than the amounts set forth in the minimum salary schedule specified in subsection A of this section, the district shall be required to provide written notification to the teacher prior to his or her employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provide retirement benefits such that the teacher's salary would be less than the minimum salary schedule.
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Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from a college recognized by the State Board of Education.
The Board shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school districts that are accredited by the State Board of Education or appropriate state accrediting agency for the districts.
The Board shall accept teaching experience from out-of-country schools that are accredited or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional accrediting or endorsement authority.
Out-of-country certification documentation in a language other than English shall be analyzed by an educational credential evaluation service in accordance with industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State Department of Education.
The person seeking to have credit granted for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for all costs of the analysis by a credential evaluation service.
The Board shall accept teaching experience from primary and secondary schools that are operated by the United States Department of Defense or are affiliated with the United States Department of State.
D.
For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of active duty in the military service, as defined in Section 17-113 of this title, or out-of-state or out-of-country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its equivalent.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of education from crediting more years of Req.
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15968 Page 9 experience on district salary schedules than those allowed for state purposes.
E.
The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes of certification and salary increments, all the years of experience of a:
1.
Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal year 1981;
2.
Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;
3.
Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were completed while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counselor was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a teacher in this state;
4.
Certified teacher which were completed while employed by the Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher was certified as a teacher in this state;
and 5.
Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were completed while employed as a doctoral intern, psychological assistant, or psychologist with any agency of this state if the experience primarily involved work with persons of school- or Req.
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15968 Page 10 preschool-age and if the person was, at the time the experience was acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification as, a school psychologist or psychometrist.
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The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school in this state and are still receiving a monthly retirement benefit.
G.
Persons employed as classroom instructional employees of technology center school districts supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall receive a salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the same technology center school district, unless the hours or the duties of the classroom instructional employees are reduced proportionately.
H.
Persons employed as correctional teachers or vocational instructors by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Section 510.6a of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes or persons employed as teachers by the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall receive a salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the same Department of Corrections or Office of Juvenile Affairs facility, unless the hours or the duties of the correctional teachers, vocational instructors, or teachers are reduced proportionately.
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Persons employed as teachers by the State Department of Rehabilitation Services shall receive a salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the State Department of Rehabilitation Services, unless the hours or the duties of the teachers are reduced proportionately.
This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
60-2-15017 AQH 12/31/25 Req.
SECTION 3.
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.
60-2-15968 AQH 02/11/26 Req.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  2. Referred to Appropriations and Budget

  3. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  4. Second Reading referred to Rules

  5. Authored by Representative Munson

  6. First Reading

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HB 3957 is sponsored by Cyndi Munson (Democrat).
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