R Oklahoma Senate · District 41

Sen. Adam Pugh

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Total votes

9,230

all sessions

Attendance

90%

798 missed

Among the lowest in the chamber

With party

95%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Sponsored bills

Total

648

Primary

648

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Primary HB 3274

Vetoed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Schools; allowing the statewide system of student assessments to include certain retest and career-readiness and armed services assessments; providing certain exemption; effective date; emergency.

Maddy summaryHB 3274 would have allowed Oklahoma's statewide student assessment system to include optional retesting for college-readiness exams and new career-readiness or military aptitude tests for high school students. The bill proposed adding these additional assessments at no cost to students, with specific provisions for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for grades ten through twelve. It also mandated that school districts report the highest scores from these tests on student transcripts to help future employers and colleges evaluate academic performance. Although the bill outlined these changes, it was vetoed by the Governor on May 15, 2024, and did not become law.

Vetoed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3958

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Student communication; requiring certain communication with student to include student's parent or guardian; effective date; emergency.

Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma law requires teachers and other school staff to include a student's parent or guardian in any electronic or digital communication sent to that student. The rule applies to messages such as emails, texts, and social media posts, though it allows for exceptions during emergencies if parents are notified afterward. Schools must use approved platforms that automatically include parents when possible, and staff must complete training on these requirements. If a staff member is accused of violating the rule, they will be placed on administrative leave while an investigation occurs, which could lead to termination and a law enforcement report if misconduct is confirmed.

Signed into law May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 4017

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Teachers; creating the Return to Teach Signing Bonus Act; emergency.

Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma bill creates a program to offer financial incentives to experienced teachers who return to public schools in the state. To qualify, educators must have at least three years of prior teaching experience, not have worked in an Oklahoma public school in the last five years, and agree to teach full-time for a minimum of five years. If approved, eligible teachers will receive a total bonus of $35,000 paid in five annual installments of $7,000 each, with payments beginning no later than September 1 of each year. The law also specifies that these bonus payments will not count toward a teacher's official salary for retirement or minimum pay schedule calculations.

Passed May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 359

Passed · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

School funding; modifying calculation of State Aid; directing certain budget request to include certain amount of protested ad valorem tax revenues. Effective date.

Passed May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 482

Passed · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Schools; establishing minimum salary schedule for teachers; years of experience. Effective date. Emergency.

Passed May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1770

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal records; clarifying records eligible to be sealed; modifying requirements for certain expungements; requiring submission of certain report to OSBI. Effective date.