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OklahomaSB 840Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Teachers; establishing certain micro-credential; establishing minimum requirements for micro-credential. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Carri Hicks (Democratic)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New dyslexia-screening credentials for certified teachers

The law requires the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to create two micro-credentials for certified teachers. These cover Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) certification and Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) training. Both require at least a master’s degree, comprehensive therapy-level training, and passage of the matching competency exam. Teachers must also complete 28 days of instruction after passing the exam. Teachers earning either credential can screen students for dyslexia and identify its characteristics. The credential must appear on their teaching certificate. The law states a July 1, 2025 effective date, but also includes an emergency clause stating it takes effect upon passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carri Hicks

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Anthony Moore

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 306 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 80 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 83 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

    5/29/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/22/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/22/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/22/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/22/2025Senate

  6. To Senate

    5/22/2025House

  7. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0

    5/22/2025House

  8. CCR adopted

    5/22/2025House

  9. CCR submitted

    5/22/2025House

  10. Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

    5/22/2025Senate

  11. CCR adopted

    5/22/2025Senate

  12. Title restored

    5/21/2025Senate

  13. CCR read

    5/21/2025Senate

  14. Conference granted, naming GCCA

    5/15/2025House

  15. SCs named Hicks, Pugh, Seifried, Reinhardt, Deevers, Mann

    5/13/2025Senate

  16. HAs rejected, conference requested

    5/12/2025Senate

  17. HAs read

    4/30/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    4/30/2025House

  19. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2025House

  20. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0

    4/29/2025House

  21. Title stricken

    4/29/2025House

  22. Amended

    4/29/2025House

  23. Enacting clause restored

    4/29/2025House

  24. Title restored

    4/29/2025House

  25. Amended by floor substitute

    4/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/22/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Conference Committee Report

    5/21/2025

    PDF

  • Scheduled House CCR 1(A)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/31/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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