Oklahoma · Senate Bill 710 · 2026 Regular Session

Teacher preparation; establishment of TeachForwardOK; allowing Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to select more than one…

SB 710 Sponsored by Ally Seifried Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2026
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 13, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Teacher preparation; establishment of TeachForwardOK; allowing Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to select more than one applicant under certain circumstances. Emergency.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateFirst Reading
  2. SenateAuthored by Senator Seifried
  3. CommitteeSecond Reading referred to Education · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed · Senate Education
  5. SenateEmergency added
  6. SenatePlaced on General Order
  7. SenateCoauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
  8. SenateGeneral Order, Considered
  9. SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
  10. SenateReferred for engrossment
  11. SenateEngrossed to House
  12. HouseFirst Reading
  13. CommitteeSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight · House Education Oversight
  14. CommitteeReferred to Common Education · House Common Education
  15. CommitteePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education · House Education Oversight
  16. CommitteeCR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee · House Education Oversight
  1. HouseGeneral Order
  2. HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
  3. HouseSigned, returned to Senate
  4. SenateReferred for enrollment
  5. SenateEnrolled, to House
  6. HouseSigned, returned to Senate
  7. SenateSent to Governor
  8. SenateApproved by Governor 05/12/2026

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 47–0
Mar 16, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

Excused · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 92–0
May 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Education Education: Do Pass Amended Cs
Members

Yes · 8

No · 2

 Passed 8–2
Apr 8, 2026 House Common Education Common Education: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Apr 13, 2026 House Education Oversight Education Oversight: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 Passed 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Oklahoma's official records (oklegislature.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.