Oklahoma SenateSB 1632
Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credentials to be made available to certain students beginning in certain school year. Effective date. Emergency.
Passed 39–7Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Shifts approval of career-readiness assessments and credentials from the Commerce Department to the State Department of Education, removes the funding condition, and makes the assessments available to grades 10 through 12 starting in the 2026-2027 school year. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Fourth Reading
The tally
Yes 39 · No 7 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Republicans | 38 | 0 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jo Anna DossettD35Yes
The full roll (48)
Yes 39
- Aaron ReinhardtR37
- Adam PughR41
- Ally SeifriedR2
- Avery FrixR9
- Bill ColemanR10
- Brenda StanleyR42
- Brent HowardR38
- Brian GuthrieR25
- Bryan LoganR8
- Christi GillespieR33
- Chuck HallR20
- Dana PrietoR34
- Darcy JechR26
- Dave RaderR39
- David BullardR6
- Dusty DeeversR32
- George BurnsR5
- Grant GreenR28
- Jack StewartR18
- Jerry AlvordR14
- Jo Anna DossettD35
- John HasteR36
- Jonathan WingardR13
- Julie DanielsR29
- Julie McIntoshR3
- Kelly HinesR47
- Kendal SacchieriR43
- Kristen ThompsonR22
- Lisa StandridgeR15
- Lonnie PaxtonR23
- Micheal BergstromR1
- Paul RosinoR45
- Randy GrellnerR21
- Shane JettR17
- Spencer KernR31
- Todd GollihareR12
- Tom WoodsR4
- Warren HamiltonR7
- Former memberR
No 7
- Carri HicksD40
- Julia KirtD30
- Mark MannD46
- Mary BorenD16
- Michael BrooksD44
- Nikki NiceD48
- Regina GoodwinD11
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.