Schools; teacher pay computations; military service; teacher salaries; effective date; emergency.
HB 1465 updates Oklahoma laws concerning teacher salaries and experience recognition in public schools. It clarifies that up to five years of military service during a national emergency can be counted towards annual salary increments, Foundation Aid computations, and the Teachers' Retirement System, defining specific branches of military service. The bill also maintains the minimum salary schedule for certified public school personnel. Additionally, it specifies how out-of-state, out-of-country, and certain state agency teaching experience is recognized for certification and salary increments, with a five-year cap for state purposes on military and out-of-state/country experience credit.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from House to Senate floor versions, with formatting adjustments and minor text refinements. The substantive policy content regarding teacher salary schedules, military service credit, and retirement benefit definitions remains unchanged. The Senate version includes additional page headers and slightly reorganized formatting for the salary schedule table.
TECHNICAL
Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering.
Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and alignment in the salary schedule table and section headers.
Added 'this title' references to multiple citations of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes for consistency.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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