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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1465 Expands Military Service Credit for Teacher Salaries and Retirement
Last action · May 7, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025Sponsors: Jared Deck and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Oklahoma law is updated to explicitly define and expand the military service branches that count toward teacher salary increments and retirement benefits, while maintaining minimum salary schedules for certified school personnel. The measure takes effect July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency.
Public school teachers with prior military experience can count up to five years of service across an expanded list of armed forces branches toward salary step calculations and retirement eligibility.
- Oklahoma statutory law establishes minimum salary schedules for public school certified personnel and governs how out-of-state teaching experience and military service count toward salary steps and retirement. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
certified teachers
Certified public school teachers with military service experience are eligible to have up to five years of service across expanded military branches counted toward salary increments and retirement.
public school districts
School districts must adhere to minimum salary schedules and provide written notification if retirement benefit structures reduce a teacher's salary below schedule minimums.
State Board of Education
The Board is responsible for recognizing qualifying teaching and military experience, accrediting out-of-state/out-of-country schools, and allocating funds to implement salary increases.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which military branches count toward a teacher's salary and retirement credit in Oklahoma?
Is there a limit on how many years of military service can be credited?
Who pays for the evaluation of out-of-country teaching credentials?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law without the governor's signature.
Procedural history
24 actions- May 7, 2025HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025
- Apr 30, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- Apr 30, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- Apr 30, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- Apr 29, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- Apr 29, 2025SenateEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
Show 18 earlier actions
- Apr 29, 2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
- Apr 29, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- Apr 17, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 15, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Education
- Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 12, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 11, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
- Mar 11, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hildebrant, Deck
- Mar 11, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Feb 27, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Stanley (principal Senate author)
- Feb 27, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Feb 10, 2025HouseFloorRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Tammy)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Explicit Expansion of Military Service Branches
The legislation broadens the statutory definition of military service beyond traditional branches to explicitly include the Space Force, Coast Guard, reserve components, and National Guard elements for teacher salary and retirement computations.
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www.oklegislature.gov
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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