All Roll Calls
Yes: 145 • No: 37
OklahomaHB 1601Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Schools; creating the Advancing Rights for Caregiving, Health, and Extended Recovery (Maternity Leave Protection for Teachers) Act; effective date.
Sponsored By: Emily Gise (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding and rules for school paid leave
Beginning Nov 1, 2025, the state creates a Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund. Each year, lawmakers must add enough money. If they do not, the State Board of Education must move school support funds to fully pay the benefit. State education, career-tech, rehabilitation, corrections, and juvenile boards may adopt rules to run the program.
Six weeks paid maternity leave for school staff
Beginning Nov 1, 2025, full-time public school district employees and full-time teachers in technology centers, Rehabilitation Services, Corrections, and Juvenile Affairs get six weeks of paid maternity leave after birth. You must have at least one year with the employer and 1,250 hours in the last 12 months. Take the six weeks right after the birth; it is on top of your sick leave. You can use saved sick leave to add up to six more paid weeks. To go beyond that, a licensed medical professional must certify medical need. Give notice under FMLA rules; FMLA time runs at the same time.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Emily Gise
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Avery Frix
Republican • Senate
Mark Mann
Democratic • Senate
Daniel Pae
Republican • House
Trish Ranson
Democratic • House
Brenda Stanley
Republican • Senate
Waldron
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 39 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Committee vote: Education
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 58 • No: 27
House vote • 3/5/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 30 • No: 3
House vote • 2/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 2
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 passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 5
4/30/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/30/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/24/2025SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
4/22/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Stanley
4/7/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Frix
4/2/2025SenateRemove as author Senator Frix; authored by Senator Mann
4/2/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/18/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/18/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/17/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 58 Nays: 27
3/17/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Ranson, Waldron
3/17/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/17/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
3/6/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Pae
3/6/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
3/6/2025HouseRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
2/17/2025HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
2/4/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/1/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
Engrossed
3/18/2025
Floor (House)
3/10/2025
House Committee Report
3/6/2025
House Committee Substitute
3/6/2025
House Committee Report
2/17/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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