Schools; subject matter standards; personal financial literacy; AP courses; updating references; permitting alternate diploma for certain students; repealer; effective date; emergency.
HB 1521 changes Oklahoma high school graduation requirements for math credits. It mandates four math units, including Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry, plus a third course at or above Algebra I rigor (such as Finance, Computer Science, or dual-credit math). Schools may also use locally developed, applied math courses that connect to real-world contexts. The bill directly affects Oklahoma public high school students and school districts setting graduation standards. It updates existing requirements but does not alter personal financial literacy or AP course policies.
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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MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift from a House version to a Senate version, introducing stricter curriculum requirements for graduation. Key changes include mandating specific math courses above Algebra I, requiring laboratory science units, and emphasizing civics and classic literature in the standards. The Senate version also adds detailed requirements for health literacy and physical literacy.
Scope change
The scope of required coursework for high school graduation was expanded and specified more rigorously, particularly in mathematics and science.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for students to complete mathematics units above Algebra I or Algebra II to graduate.
Added a requirement for three units of laboratory science, including specific life science and physical science standards.
Added a requirement for United States Government standards to include an emphasis on civics.
Added a requirement for English Language Arts standards to give equal consideration to classic and nonfiction literature.
Added detailed definitions and requirements for health literacy and physical literacy in the curriculum.
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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
Sponsors
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