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Oklahoma Legislature · SB 843 · Approved by Governor 04/30/2026

An act relating to school district boards of 6 education

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Officially: “An Act relating to school district boards of 6 education; Read the full text

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2026 regular session

Where it is

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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Murdock · Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education · Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on General Order · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author) · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

General Order, Considered · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Referred for engrossment · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Engrossed to House · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

First Reading · Mar 26, 2026

House

Second Reading referred to Education Oversight · Mar 30, 2026

House

Referred to Common Education · Mar 30, 2026

House

Remove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Dobrinski · Mar 31, 2026

House

Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education · Apr 6, 2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton · Apr 6, 2026

House

CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee · Apr 13, 2026

House

General Order · Apr 28, 2026

House

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 4 · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed, returned to Senate · Apr 28, 2026

House

Referred for enrollment · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Enrolled, to House · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Signed, returned to Senate · Apr 28, 2026

House

Sent to Governor · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 · May 4, 2026

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MurdockDobrinski

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-28 · PASSED · YEAS 77, NAYS 4, EXCUSED 18, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-13 · PASSED · YEAS 9, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-01 · PASSED · YEAS 10, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-17 · VAC 0, AYES 11, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 (May 4, 2026).