HB 3327 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

State Board of Education; appointments; removal procedures; vacancies; effective date; emergency.

HB 3327 increases Oklahoma's State Board of Education from seven to nine members and changes how they are appointed: the Governor appoints four members, the House Speaker appoints two, and the Senate President appoints two, all from congressional districts or the state at large. It immediately vacates all current board seats and requires new appointments within 30 days, with terms ending April 2, 2030, after which future appointments follow this structure. The bill also adds eligibility requirements, including a high school diploma or equivalent, prohibits serving on a local school board, and mandates free training workshops for new members. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, increasing the number of appointees from the Governor. The amendment also altered the appointment process by adding a requirement for Senate confirmation for all new members, whereas previously only some required it. Additionally, the bill was updated to reflect the current legislative session and to declare the previous board members' terms as terminated upon the act's effective date.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by increasing the size of the State Board of Education from seven to nine members.

REQUIREMENT

The number of board members was increased from seven to nine.

The appointment process was changed to require Senate confirmation for all new members, rather than just some.

Provisions were added to vacate the terms of all current board members immediately upon the act's effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2026, to April 2, 2026.

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

76–16

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 100

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 2 Nay 1

83% Yea

R Republican82

61 Yea 14 Nay 7

74% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 16

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, as amended, Rules Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Common Education

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education Oversight

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors