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OklahomaHB 1958Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Schools; meetings of district boards of education; allowing board to submit an affidavit in lieu of meeting minutes in certain circumstances; effective date.

Sponsored By: Clay Staires (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Oklahoma school boards get simpler action reporting

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma school boards can submit a signed Affidavit of Board Action instead of approved meeting minutes. The State Department of Education must accept it as proof of board action, unless another law provides otherwise. It must list the county or district code, district name, meeting date, approved agenda item number, and action summary. The superintendent or assistant superintendent must sign it. The board president, chair, or another board officer must also sign it. Boards must still keep meeting minutes as required by law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clay Staires

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kendal Sacchieri

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 201 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

SENATE

Yes: 40 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 88 • No: 4

House vote • 3/5/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 04/23/2025

    4/23/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/23/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/23/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/23/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/22/2025House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0

    4/22/2025Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. Placed on General Order

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2025Senate

  12. First Reading

    3/25/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/25/2025House

  14. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2025House

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 4

    3/24/2025House

  16. General Order

    3/24/2025House

  17. Authored by Senator Sacchieri (principal Senate author)

    3/5/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

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

    2/24/2025House

  20. Referred to Common Education

    2/13/2025House

  21. Referred to Education Oversight

    2/13/2025House

  22. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

    2/13/2025House

  23. Second Reading referred to Rules

    2/4/2025House

  24. Authored by Representative Staires

    2/3/2025House

  25. First Reading

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2025

    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

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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