OklahomaSB 1481Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Schools; requiring certain schools to provide students in certain grades with certain amount of recess per day. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Ally Seifried (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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PE programs required for school accreditation

Beginning July 1, 2026, districts must provide physical education programs to keep school accreditation. The State Board of Education shares information on PE benefits and strongly encourages PE for grades 6–12. The Board also urges daily recess for K–5 and activity breaks, clubs, and events. The Board adopts rules so districts can follow these requirements.

Stronger PE standards and active class time

Beginning July 1, 2026, PE instruction must follow state subject standards. Standards stress lifelong activity and match national guidance. At least 50% of weekly PE class time is actual student activity, when practicable at moderate or vigorous levels. Classes offer diverse games, include students with disabilities, and teach self-management, cooperation, and fair play.

Daily recess and weekly physical education for K–5

Beginning July 1, 2026, public schools must give full-day kindergarten and grades 1–5 at least 60 minutes of physical education each week. Recess does not count toward this PE time. Schools may exclude students during in-school suspension, detention, or other administrative discipline from PE. Students also must get another 60 minutes per week of physical activity through PE, recess, fitness breaks, classroom movement, or wellness lessons; districts decide how, considering the school health advisory group. Every school day, students must have 40 minutes of supervised, unstructured recess, which can be two 20-minute periods. Schools cannot take away recess as punishment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Ally Seifried
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Max Wolfley
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 118 • No: 1

House vote • 4/16/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 86 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Emergency