HB 1955 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Education; Education Leadership Oklahoma program; clarifying award coverage; increasing maximum amount; repayment; reimbursement; effective date.

HB 1955 expands support for Oklahoma teachers pursuing National Board certification. It increases the maximum reimbursement for application fees and assessment costs from $1,300 to $1,800 per teacher and adds a $5,000 annual bonus for teachers certified before June 2013 (paid over 10 years). Teachers selected for the program must repay funds if they don't complete certification within three years, while those who complete it receive free mentoring and training for up to three years. The bill directly affects Oklahoma public school teachers seeking National Board certification, with priority given to educators in high-poverty schools and districts with low certification rates.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, incorporating additional sponsors and updating the document versioning. Substantive policy content remains consistent between versions, with no changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or program requirements.
TECHNICAL

Document header updated from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with date April 15, 2025, and sponsor list expanded to include Deck of the House.

Page numbering and formatting markers were adjusted to reflect Senate floor version conventions, including updated footer text and page references.

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
9
Committee
8
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 52 Nays: 28
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 65 Nays: 20
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors