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OK HB 1281

died on adjournment

Teachers; Return to Teach Signing Bonus Act; emergency.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did OK HB 1281 pass?

No. OK HB 1281 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-17): Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

What is OK HB 1281 about?

OK HB 1281 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Teachers; Return to Teach Signing Bonus Act; emergency.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 1281?

Caldwell (Chad), Pugh are the primary sponsors of OK HB 1281.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-02-17 — Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Caldwell (Chad)primary
  • Pughprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    First Reading

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  2. 2025-02-03

    Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)

  3. 2025-02-04

    Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

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  4. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-17

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass

    2025-02-17 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Banning: yes
    • Caldwell (C): yes
    • Hasenbeck: yes
    • Johns: yes
    • Lowe (D): yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Osburn: yes
    • Tedford: yes
    • McCane: no
    • Waldron: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1281&session=2600

Attribution

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