Bill Sponsor
Oklahoma Senate Bill 710
Session 2026
Teacher preparation; establishment of TeachForwardOK; allowing Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to select more than one applicant under certain circumstances. Emergency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 3, 2025
Latest Action
May 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
710
State
Oklahoma
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Unavailable
05/13/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Sent to Governor
05/06/2026
House
Signed, returned to Senate
05/06/2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House
05/06/2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment
05/06/2026
House
Signed, returned to Senate
05/06/2026
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
05/06/2026
House
General Order
04/13/2026
House
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
04/09/2026
House
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
03/30/2026
House
Referred to Common Education
03/30/2026
House
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
03/17/2026
House
First Reading
03/17/2026
Senate
Engrossed to House
03/16/2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment
03/16/2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
03/16/2026
Senate
General Order, Considered
03/10/2026
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on General Order
03/03/2026
Senate
Emergency added
03/03/2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
02/04/2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Education
02/03/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Seifried
02/03/2025
Senate
First Reading
Sources
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 11:11:10 AM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 12:35:20 PM