All Roll Calls
Yes: 112 • No: 0
OklahomaHB 2893Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Education; paraprofessionals; teachers; exemption; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Tammy Townley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Paraprofessional career program and paid student teaching
Beginning July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education can set up a career program for paraprofessionals. You do not have to join the program. If you have a bachelor's in education or education studies and have not been out of the classroom more than 10 years, you meet any extra college coursework rules under that program. Your district board may extend your existing paraprofessional contract so you can be paid for paraprofessional work while you do student teaching in the district.
Teachers with education degrees skip extra classes
Beginning July 1, 2026, teachers with a bachelor's in education or education studies who have not been out of the classroom more than 10 years are treated as meeting extra college coursework rules. This applies to getting or renewing emergency, alternate placement, or standard teaching certificates, and to related professional development.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tammy Townley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Roland Pederson
Republican • Senate
Jacob Rosecrants
Democratic • House
John Waldron
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
emergency
Yes: 92 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
emergency
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
emergency
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
4/20/2026HouseSent to Governor
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/16/2026SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/16/2026HouseReferred for enrollment
4/15/2026HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/15/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
4/15/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
4/24/2025SenateReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
4/22/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Waldron
3/13/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Rosecrants
3/12/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/12/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/12/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/11/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
3/11/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/11/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Pederson (principal Senate author)
3/5/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
3/5/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
2/20/2025HouseReferred to Common Education
2/4/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Townley
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/16/2026
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
Engrossed
3/12/2025
Floor (House)
3/7/2025
House Committee Report
3/5/2025
House Committee Substitute
3/5/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/20/2025
Introduced
1/17/2025
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