All Roll Calls
Yes: 118 • No: 1
OklahomaSB 1481Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Schools; requiring certain schools to provide students in certain grades with certain amount of recess per day. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Ally Seifried (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
PE programs required for school accreditation
Beginning July 1, 2026, districts must provide physical education programs to keep school accreditation. The State Board of Education shares information on PE benefits and strongly encourages PE for grades 6–12. The Board also urges daily recess for K–5 and activity breaks, clubs, and events. The Board adopts rules so districts can follow these requirements.
Stronger PE standards and active class time
Beginning July 1, 2026, PE instruction must follow state subject standards. Standards stress lifelong activity and match national guidance. At least 50% of weekly PE class time is actual student activity, when practicable at moderate or vigorous levels. Classes offer diverse games, include students with disabilities, and teach self-management, cooperation, and fair play.
Daily recess and weekly physical education for K–5
Beginning July 1, 2026, public schools must give full-day kindergarten and grades 1–5 at least 60 minutes of physical education each week. Recess does not count toward this PE time. Schools may exclude students during in-school suspension, detention, or other administrative discipline from PE. Students also must get another 60 minutes per week of physical activity through PE, recess, fitness breaks, classroom movement, or wellness lessons; districts decide how, considering the school health advisory group. Every school day, students must have 40 minutes of supervised, unstructured recess, which can be two 20-minute periods. Schools cannot take away recess as punishment.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ally Seifried
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Max Wolfley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 86 • No: 1
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 4/6/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
4/22/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/20/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/20/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/20/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/16/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1
4/16/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Wolfley
4/16/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/16/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
4/15/2026HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
4/13/2026HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
3/31/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/23/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/23/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/17/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
3/17/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/17/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/26/2026SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
2/24/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
2/18/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Seifried
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/20/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/6/2026
Engrossed
3/23/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/25/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/24/2026
Introduced
1/8/2026
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