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OklahomaHB 1256Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Professions and occupations; construction skilled trade education; modifying contract terms; effective date.

Sponsored By: Judd Strom (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New funding for Oklahoma trade training

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma creates a permanent revolving fund for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and roofing education and career outreach. The Construction Industries Board can contract with CareerTech and eligible accredited Oklahoma schools offering these trade courses. Eligible partners include vocational schools under the state CareerTech board and state-funded secondary and postsecondary institutions. Money covers trade-law and licensing lessons, related code instruction, equipment, materials, staff, and career-promotion programs—not direct household payments. Annual transfers come from the four trades’ licensing funds and use only prior-year fines with completed legal proceedings. When non-fine receipts exceed expenses and outstanding commitments, 100% of those fines transfer. When non-fine receipts fall short, only fine receipts exceeding expenses and outstanding commitments transfer. No money transfers when total receipts, including fines, fall below expenses and outstanding commitments. Contract proposals must explain costs, expected returns, value, and whether the work is practical. The Board approves contracts under Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act, and recipients report spending, outreach results, and accomplishments after completion. Unused agreement money returns for future contracts when work lacks an approved specific quote or estimate and remains undone after 18 months. An exception protects approved quotes, estimates, or invoices for work started and completed within 24 months of signing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Judd Strom

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristen Thompson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 157 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/28/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 37 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Committee vote: Economic Development, Workforce & Tourism

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 90 • No: 4

House vote • 2/25/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 14 • No: 1

House vote • 2/11/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2025

    5/6/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/29/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/29/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/28/2025House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/28/2025Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 6

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Amendment restored bill to engrossed version

    4/28/2025Senate

  9. Title restored

    4/28/2025Senate

  10. General Order, Amended

    4/28/2025Senate

  11. Placed on General Order

    4/17/2025Senate

  12. Title stricken

    4/15/2025Senate

  13. Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

    4/1/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/4/2025House

  17. Referred for engrossment

    3/3/2025House

  18. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 4

    3/3/2025House

  19. Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)

    3/3/2025House

  20. General Order

    3/3/2025House

  21. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

    2/26/2025House

  22. Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business

    2/12/2025House

  23. Referred to Business

    2/5/2025House

  24. Referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight

    2/5/2025House

  25. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

    2/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/29/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/12/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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