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HB 1075OKLAHOMASession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Oklahoma expands teacher misconduct reporting rules to school administrators and resignations

Original title: Teachers; making certain provisions applicable to administrators; requiring certain recommendation to be forwarded to the State Board of Education; providing for expungement; effective date; emergency.

Last action · May 27, 2025: Approved by Governor 05/22/2025Sponsors: Chad Caldwell and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 1075 applies dismissal recommendation and reporting rules to school administrators as well as teachers, requiring districts to forward reports to the State Board of Education even if the employee resigns during an investigation. The measure takes effect July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause.

Why it matters

School administrators and teachers under investigation for conduct tied to criminal charges or certificate revocation face mandatory reporting to state education officials regardless of resignation timing, altering how personnel records are handled during employment transitions.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

teachers

Dismissal recommendations and investigation reports, including those following resignations, are submitted to the State Board of Education and may be shared with prospective school districts.

Directly affected

administrators

Administrators are now explicitly included under the same dismissal recommendation and reporting rules previously applied only to teachers.

Directly affected

school districts

Superintendents must submit written dismissal recommendations and forward specific investigative and resignation reports to the State Board of Education, and may request records for prospective employees.

Directly affected

State Board of Education

The Board must receive, maintain confidentiality over, expunge, or disclose dismissal recommendations and investigation reports according to statutory criteria.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this law apply to school administrators as well as teachers?
Yes. House Bill 1075 explicitly extends dismissal recommendation and reporting rules to cover school administrators in addition to teachers.
What happens if a teacher or administrator resigns while under investigation?
If an employee resigns while under investigation for conduct that could form the basis for criminal charges or certificate revocation, the school district must still forward a report of the resignation and investigatory findings to the State Board of Education.
Are these personnel records open to the general public?
No. Except for requests by school districts considering an applicant for employment, the State Board of Education must keep the recommendations confidential, and the records are exempt from disclosure under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
What happens to records if the investigation clears the employee?
If the investigation concludes without findings to support criminal charges, certificate revocation, or termination, the individual's report must be from State Board of Education records and written notification sent to affected parties.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

32 actions
  1. May 27, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor 05/22/2025
  2. May 19, 2025House
    Sent to Governor
  3. May 19, 2025Senate
    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. May 19, 2025House
    Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. May 15, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred for enrollment
  6. May 15, 2025House
    Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0
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  1. May 15, 2025HouseFloor
    SA's read, adopted
  2. May 12, 2025House
    SA's received
  3. May 12, 2025Senate
    Engrossed to House
  4. May 8, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred for engrossment
  5. May 8, 2025Senate
    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
  6. May 8, 2025Senate
    Title restored
  7. May 8, 2025Senate
    General Order, Amended
  8. Apr 24, 2025Senate
    Placed on General Order
  9. Apr 22, 2025SenateFloor
    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
  10. Apr 14, 2025Senate
    Coauthored by Representative Staires
  11. Apr 1, 2025SenateCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Education
  12. Mar 18, 2025SenateIntroduced
    First Reading
  13. Mar 18, 2025House
    Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  14. Mar 17, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred for engrossment
  15. Mar 17, 2025House
    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 1
  16. Mar 17, 2025House
    Title stricken
  17. Mar 17, 2025House
    Amended
  18. Mar 17, 2025House
    General Order
  19. Mar 5, 2025House
    Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Chad)
  20. Mar 5, 2025HouseFloor
    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
  21. Feb 17, 2025House
    Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)
  22. Feb 17, 2025HouseFloor
    Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
  23. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Common Education
  24. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  25. Feb 3, 2025House
    Authored by Representative Hildebrant
  26. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading

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Sponsors

Chad CaldwellHouse · District 40RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Clay StairesHouse · District 66RepublicanCosponsor

Connected Entities

Oklahoma Open Records Act, State Board of Education
otherOklahoma Open Records Act“Statute from which records created pursuant to this section are exempt from disc”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“Receives recommendations and reports regarding teacher and administrator dismiss”Map →

Sources

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www.oklegislature.gov

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