SB 366 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

School district boards of education; directing a board of education to provide certain notice if a lessee does not timely elect to purchase certain property. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 366 changes Oklahoma's charter school application process by removing the requirement for applicants to first submit proposals to the local school district. Instead, starting July 1, 2025, new charter school applications must be submitted directly to a proposed sponsor (such as a school district board, university, or approved organization). This applies to all new applications filed after July 1, 2024, streamlining the process for charter school developers. Virtual charter schools remain subject to separate submission rules with the Statewide Charter School Board. The bill updates statutory language to reflect this procedural shift.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

42–6

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic9

3 Yea 6 Nay

66% Nay

R Republican41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Common Education

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors