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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1237: Teachers; creating the Teachers' Bill of Rights; affording certain rights to teachers, administrators, and support staff. Effective date. Emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1237 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Teachers; creating the Teachers' Bill of Rights; affording certain rights to teachers, administrators, and support staff. Effective date. Emergency. Primary sponsor: David Bullard (Republican), Neil Hays (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Placed on General Order.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BullardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Neil HaysPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on General Order
  2. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
  3. Coauthored by Representative Hays (principal House author)
  4. Second Reading referred to Education
  5. Authored by Senator Bullard
  6. First Reading

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source