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OklahomaHB 1483Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger whistleblower protections for school staff

The law protects teachers and support employees from discipline for reporting suspected legal violations. You can share public information you reasonably believe shows a law or rule was broken, and report violations, without first telling your supervisor. You may report to a supervisor, school leaders, the state education department, law enforcement, a district attorney, or the parent or guardian of a directly affected student. Every school district must post this law where staff can see it. Employees must still follow federal student‑record privacy rules (FERPA). Because of an emergency clause, this law is in force now; the statute also lists July 1, 2025 as the amendments’ effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronny Johns

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jared Deck

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Thompson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 156 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

THIRD READING

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

  1. Approved by Governor 05/06/2025

    5/7/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/1/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/1/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/30/2025House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/30/2025Senate

  7. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    4/30/2025Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. General Order, considered and deferred

    4/29/2025Senate

  10. Placed on General Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    4/22/2025Senate

  12. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2025Senate

  13. First Reading

    3/13/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/13/2025House

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/12/2025House

  16. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

    3/12/2025House

  17. Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck

    3/12/2025House

  18. General Order

    3/12/2025House

  19. Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)

    3/5/2025House

  20. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

    3/5/2025House

  21. Emergency added

    2/24/2025House

  22. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education

    2/24/2025House

  23. Referred to Common Education

    2/11/2025House

  24. Referred to Education Oversight

    2/11/2025House

  25. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

    2/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/13/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/7/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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