SB 843 - Oklahoma Senate (2026) - School district boards of education; modifying exception to certain prohibition on certain relationships between board members and school district employees. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 3, 2025

Latest Action

May 4, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

843

State

Oklahoma

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Casey Murdock

Primary

Mike Dobrinski

Primary

Senate Votes (2)

House Votes (3)

Motion Text

Third Reading

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Excused

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Hall

Yes

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Excused

Yes

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Excused

Yes

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Stewart

Yes

Todd Gollihare

Yes

Tom Woods

Yes

Warren Hamilton

Yes

Summary

Unavailable

Text (6)

Introduced

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/SB/SB843 INT.PDF

Floor (House)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/SB843 HFLR.PDF

Floor (Senate)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/SB843 SFLR.PDF

Engrossed

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/SB/SB843 ENGR.PDF

Enrolled (final version)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENR/SB/SB843 ENR.PDF

Committee Amendment 1

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS/Senate/SB843 CA1.PDF

Documents (3)

House Policy Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/SB843 POLHCR.PDF

House Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/SB843 HCR.PDF

Senate Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/SB843 SCR.PDF

Actions (25)

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05/04/2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 04/30/2026

04/28/2026

Senate

Sent to Governor

04/28/2026

House

Signed, returned to Senate

04/28/2026

Senate

Enrolled, to House

04/28/2026

Senate

Referred for enrollment

04/28/2026

House

Signed, returned to Senate

04/28/2026

House

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 4

04/28/2026

House

General Order

04/13/2026

House

CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

04/06/2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton

04/06/2026

House

Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

03/31/2026

House

Remove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Dobrinski

03/30/2026

House

Referred to Common Education

03/30/2026

House

Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

03/26/2026

House

First Reading

03/26/2026

Senate

Engrossed to House

03/25/2026

Senate

Referred for engrossment

03/25/2026

Senate

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

03/25/2026

Senate

General Order, Considered

03/02/2026

Senate

Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)

02/19/2026

Senate

Placed on General Order

02/17/2026

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

02/04/2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education

02/03/2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Murdock

02/03/2025

Senate

First Reading

Sources

OK Legislature

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB843&session=2600

Open States

https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB843/

Record Created

Dec 14, 2025 11:16:35 AM

Record Updated

May 10, 2026 5:29:11 AM