HB 1521 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Schools; subject matter standards; personal financial literacy; AP courses; updating references; permitting alternate diploma for certain students; repealer; effective date; emergency.

HB 1521 updates Oklahoma's high school graduation requirements for mathematics. It mandates four math credits: Algebra I, one course from Algebra II/Geometry, and a third course at or above Algebra I level (including options like Statistics, Computer Science, or dual-credit math courses). The fourth credit is flexible, allowing schools to choose based on student needs and local approval. This directly affects all Oklahoma public high school students and their schools in meeting graduation standards. The bill modifies existing curriculum rules without changing funding or administrative structures.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift from a House version to a Senate version with significant changes to curriculum requirements and subject matter standards. The Senate version adds more specific requirements for English, mathematics, science, history, and government courses, including new emphasis on classic literature, standard algorithms in math, and civics content. It also clarifies graduation requirements for students in grades 8-12.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include more detailed curriculum standards and specific graduation requirements for high school students.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific graduation requirements for students in grades 8-12, including four units of English, three units of mathematics, three units of laboratory science, and three units of history and citizenship skills.

Added new requirements for English Language Arts standards to give equal consideration to classic literature and nonfiction literature, with emphasis on complete works.

Added mathematics standards requiring mastery of standard algorithms and fluency in Euclidean geometry.

Added history and government standards requiring inclusion of United States naturalization test content and civics education.

Added health and physical education standards covering physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health domains.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
lower
May 28, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/28/2025
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 4
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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