Career and technology education; directing technology center schools to be subject to certain provisions of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1735 changes the oversight of Oklahoma's technology center schools by directing them to follow rules set by the State Board of Career and Technology Education instead of the State Board of Education. It updates governance requirements, including how boards of education are structured (5-7 elected members), how district zones are drawn using census boundaries, and election procedures for board members. The bill affects technology center schools and their governing boards, ensuring they operate under career-focused education rules rather than general school district regulations. Key provisions include census-based zone boundaries for representation and clarifying levy processes similar to traditional school districts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 6, 2026
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MINOR
This bill transitions the legislative text from the House version to the Senate version, incorporating specific formatting updates and a new date stamp. The core policy language regarding technology center school districts remains consistent between the two versions, with no substantive changes to eligibility, funding, or operational rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now reflects the Senate floor version rather than the House floor version.
TECHNICAL
Updated the header and date to reflect the Senate Floor Version dated February 17, 2026, replacing the House Floor Version header.
Adjusted the title page layout and page numbering to match Senate formatting standards.
Reformatted the section headers and amendment labels to align with Senate floor procedures.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Postsecondary Education
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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