All Roll Calls
Yes: 210 • No: 30
OklahomaHB 1087Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Education; length of school year; extending amount of classroom instruction time; minimum salary schedule; adding years of experience to minimum salary amounts; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Dick Lowe (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher minimum pay for teachers
Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, certified public school staff must get at least the new minimum pay. The floor is set by years of experience and degree or certification. Pay can be salary and/or fringe benefits to meet the minimum. For example, the 0‑year minimum is $39,601. Other starting amounts shown are $40,759, $40,991, and $42,381, depending on qualifications.
More school days and hours
Beginning July 1, 2025, all public schools must be in session at least 181 days each year. A district that adopts a school‑hours policy and tells the State Board by October 15 must provide at least 1,086 hours of classroom instruction. Districts may use an alternative schedule with at least 1,086 hours and at least 166 days if they adopt the policy, notify by October 15, and meet State Board rules.
Stricter rules for virtual closure days
Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, districts cannot count days when school is closed and learning is virtual toward the 181 days or 1,086 hours. Up to two days (12 hours) can count only if the local board approves, a state emergency exists, and the Superintendent approves a virtual plan. Plans are due by November 1 each year, with decisions by January 31. Plans must cover technology, IEP instruction, meals, and transportation for tech‑center students. Statewide virtual charter schools and full‑time district virtual programs are not limited by this rule.
When these school changes start
Most parts of this law take effect July 1, 2025. The emergency clause also makes the act effective immediately upon passage and approval, so some parts apply right away.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dick Lowe
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Nick Archer
Republican • House
Brad Boles
Republican • House
Erick Harris
Republican • House
Darcy Jech
Republican • Senate
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
John Waldron
Democratic • House
Max Wolfley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 81 • No: 6
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
EMERGENCY
Yes: 0 • No: 1
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 12
Senate vote • 5/8/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 9
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 86 • No: 2
House vote • 3/5/2025
emergency
Yes: 33 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
emergency
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
5/30/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/28/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/28/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/28/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
5/28/2025HouseEmergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1
5/28/2025SenateMeasure passed, to House: Ayes: 35 Nays: 12
5/28/2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
5/28/2025Senateremove as coauthor Representative(s) Waldron
5/28/2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
5/28/2025SenateTo Senate
5/28/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 6
5/28/2025HouseRemove as coauthor Representative(s) Provenzano, Ranson
5/28/2025HouseCCR adopted
5/28/2025HouseEnacting clause restored
5/27/2025HouseTitle restored
5/27/2025HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Jech
5/27/2025HouseCCR submitted
5/27/2025HouseConference granted, GCCA
5/19/2025SenateHC's named: GCCA
5/19/2025HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
5/15/2025HouseSA's received
5/12/2025HouseEngrossed to House
5/12/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
5/8/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9
5/8/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/28/2025
House Conference Committee Report
5/27/2025
House Conference Committee Substitute
5/27/2025
Scheduled House CCR 1(A)
5/20/2025
Amended And Engrossed
5/12/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/24/2025
Senate Committee Report 2
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report 1
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/17/2025
Floor (House)
3/10/2025
House Committee Report
3/6/2025
House Committee Substitute
3/6/2025
House Committee Report
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025
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