SB 554 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Teachers; directing stipends, rather than salary increases, be provided to teachers with certain certificates. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 554 changes how Oklahoma compensates teachers with advanced, lead, or master certification levels. Instead of receiving salary increases, these teachers would be paid stipends (separate payments), and these stipends cannot be counted toward future salary calculations. The bill amends existing teacher certification law to direct school districts to provide stipends rather than salary adjustments for these specific certification tiers. This policy affects teachers holding those advanced certifications and modifies their compensation structure under Oklahoma law.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progression from introduction to Senate floor consideration, with minor formatting and header updates. The substantive policy content regarding teacher certification requirements, criminal background checks, and out-of-state/out-of-country certification provisions remains unchanged from the original version.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect Senate floor version with amended date (March 5, 2025) and sponsor information changed from 'By: Pugh' to 'By: Rader and Pugh of the Senate and Hasenbeck of the House'.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to match Senate floor document standards, including addition of committee amendment notation.

Original introductory text describing the bill's purpose (relating to teachers, stipends, and revolving fund) was removed as this is standard legislative procedure when a bill moves from introduction to floor consideration.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors