All Roll Calls
Yes: 193 • No: 39
OklahomaSB 235Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Teachers; establishing the Grow Your Own Educator Program; providing for grant application process. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Adam Pugh (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants to help school staff become teachers
The law creates the Grow Your Own Educator Program, run by the State Department of Education. Public school districts or their foundations that offer tuition or loan help to staff can get state matching grants. Help applies when the employee is working on an undergraduate teacher program accredited by the state Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability that leads to a standard teaching certificate. Districts must apply and list the amount, the employee’s job, and the subject area. Grants are first-come, first-served and limited by the new Grow Your Own Educator Revolving Fund, a continuing fund to pay for the program. Districts report by June 30, 2026 and every June 30. The Department reports by December 31, 2026 and every December 31.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
Dell Kerbs
Republican • House
Ellen Pogemiller
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 79 • No: 13
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 10
House vote • 4/29/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 77 • No: 10
House vote • 4/16/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 06/10/2025
6/11/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/28/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/28/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/28/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/28/2025SenateTo Senate
5/28/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 13
5/28/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller
5/28/2025HouseCCR adopted
5/28/2025HouseCCR submitted
5/28/2025HouseMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 36 Nays: 10
5/28/2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
5/28/2025SenateEnacting clause restored
5/27/2025SenateTitle restored
5/27/2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
5/27/2025SenateConference granted, naming GCCA
5/15/2025HouseSCs named GCCA
5/14/2025SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
5/14/2025SenateHAs read
4/30/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
4/30/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
4/29/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 10
4/29/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
4/29/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/29/2025HouseEnacting clause stricken
4/17/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/28/2025
Senate Conference Committee Report
5/27/2025
Senate Conference Committee Substitute
5/27/2025
Scheduled House CCR 1(A)
5/21/2025
Amended And Engrossed
4/30/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/26/2025
Floor (Senate)
3/6/2025
Senate Committee Report 2
3/5/2025
Senate Committee Report 1
2/19/2025
Introduced
12/30/2024
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