All Roll Calls
Yes: 101 • No: 0
OklahomaHB 1483Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Schools; whistleblower protections; extending applicability of protections to support employees; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Ronny Johns (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Whistleblower protections for teachers and staff
Beginning July 1, 2025, teachers and support employees in Oklahoma public schools are protected from discipline for certain disclosures and reports. You can disclose public information you reasonably believe shows a violation of the Oklahoma Constitution, state law, or rules, and report violations of state or federal law. You may make these reports without first telling your supervisor or chain of command. You can report to a supervising teacher, administrator, school board member, the State Department of Education, law enforcement, a district attorney, or a parent or legal guardian of a student directly affected. School districts must post this law where staff can see it. These protections do not allow you to share student or parent information protected by FERPA.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronny Johns
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
Kristen Thompson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 84 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
5/7/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/1/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/1/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/1/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/30/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/30/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
4/30/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/30/2025SenateGeneral Order, considered and deferred
4/29/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/24/2025SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
4/22/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/13/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/13/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/12/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
3/12/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
3/12/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/12/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)
3/5/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
3/5/2025HouseEmergency added
2/24/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
2/24/2025HouseReferred to Common Education
2/11/2025HouseReferred to Education Oversight
2/11/2025HouseWithdrawn from Rules Committee
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/1/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
Engrossed
3/13/2025
Floor (House)
3/7/2025
House Committee Report
3/5/2025
House Committee Substitute
3/5/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/24/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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