---
type: "Bill"
title: "Schools; modifying type of retention pay that is not included in total compensation of teachers; authorizing board to extend an existing contract with a paraprofessional for specified compensation; effective date; emergency."
description: "Schools; modifying type of retention pay that is not included in total compensation of teachers; authorizing board to extend an existing contract with a paraprofessional for specified compensation; effective date; emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ok"
legislature: "Oklahoma Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 2157"
citation: "Oklahoma HB 2157 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nollan", "Smalley"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-06"
last_action: "2017-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02a46832-109c-48cc-a29d-b1f9ad27d7a3"
source_url: "http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2157&session=1800"
source_hash: "d01b855e1315f670e53475a22a377c45fb979af88c1e815eda00b5e2f74f7ddb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ok"]
---

# Oklahoma HB 2157 (2017-2018) — Schools; modifying type of retention pay that is not included in total compensation of teachers; authorizing board to extend an existing contract with a paraprofessional for specified compensation; effective date; emergency.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 INT/hB/HB2157 INT.PDF)
2. **Amended And Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 AMENDMENTS/Amendment & Engr/HB2157 SAHB & ENGR.PDF)
3. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENGR/hB/HB2157 ENGR.PDF)
4. **Enrolled (final version)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 ENR/hB/HB2157 ENR.PDF)
5. **Floor (House)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/HFLR/HB2157 HFLR.PDF)
6. **Floor (Senate)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 FLR/SFLR/HB2157 SFLR.PDF)
7. **House Conference Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCCS/HB2157 CCS.PDF)

## Votes

- THIRD READING — **42–0** (pass) · upper
- FOURTH READING — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- THIRD READING — **94–1** (pass) · lower
- FOURTH READING — **84–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Nollan — primary (person)
- Smalley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-06** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-06** Authored by Representative Nollan
- **2017-02-07** Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-02** CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-02** Authored by Senator Smalley (principal Senate author)
- **2017-03-08** General Order
- **2017-03-08** Coauthored by Representative(s) Bennett (John)
- **2017-03-08** Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 1 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-08** Referred for engrossment
- **2017-03-09** Engrossed, signed, to Senate `passage`
- **2017-03-09** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-27** Second Reading referred to Appropriations `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-28** Referred to Appr/Sub-Education `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-05** Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appr/Sub-Education sub-committee `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Title stricken
- **2017-04-12** Emergency clause stricken
- **2017-04-26** General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- **2017-04-26** Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-26** Referred for engrossment
- **2017-04-27** Engrossed to House `passage`
- **2017-04-27** SA's received
- **2017-05-01** SA's rejected, conference requested, naming GCCA
- **2017-05-09** Conference granted, GCCA
- **2017-05-18** CCR submitted
- **2017-05-18** Title restored
- **2017-05-18** Emergency restored
- **2017-05-20** CCR adopted
- **2017-05-20** Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 1 `passage`
- **2017-05-20** To Senate
- **2017-05-20** CCR read
- **2017-05-22** CCR adopted
- **2017-05-22** Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-22** Referred for enrollment
- **2017-05-22** Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- **2017-05-22** Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- **2017-05-22** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-25** Approved by Governor 05/25/2017 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02a46832-109c-48cc-a29d-b1f9ad27d7a3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oklahoma legislature records).