Files
2026-07-06 17:28:03 -04:00

101 lines
5.5 KiB
Markdown
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Schools; extending prohibition on use of cell phones and personal electronic devices on certain campuses; effective date; emergency."
description: "Schools; extending prohibition on use of cell phones and personal electronic devices on certain campuses; effective date; emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ok"
legislature: "Oklahoma Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1276"
citation: "Oklahoma HB 1276 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell (Chad)", "Seifried"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 31
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-02-03"
last_action: "2026-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3ce36d0-5987-464b-90f4-47391c7fade7"
source_url: "http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1276&session=2600"
source_hash: "fe183856d586687a60072a5fb72867511782b3e57518de60889a2d6dc09dce5e"
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 1276 (2026) — Schools; extending prohibition on use of cell phones and personal electronic devices on certain campuses; effective date; emergency.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1276 INT.PDF)
2. **Amended And Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 AMENDMENTS/Amendment and Engr/HB1276 SAHB AND ENGR.PDF)
3. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB1276 ENGR.PDF)
4. **Enrolled (final version)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENR/hB/HB1276 ENR.PDF)
5. **Floor (House)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB1276 HFLR.PDF)
6. **Floor (Senate)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB1276 SFLR.PDF)
7. **HB1276 (3-30-26) (SEIFRIED) FS FA1.PDF** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLOOR AMENDMENTS/Senate/HB1276 (3-30-26) (SEIFRIED) FS FA1.PDF)
8. **House Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB1276 CS.PDF)
9. **Policy Committee Recommendation** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB1276 POLREC.PDF)
10. **Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS/House/HB1276 POLPCS1 CHAD CALDWELL-SW.PDF)
## Votes
- Common Education Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs — **112** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **415** (pass) · upper
- Education — **74** (pass) · upper
- Fourth Reading — **837** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **829** (pass) · lower
- Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs — **90** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell (Chad) — primary (person)
- Seifried — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-03** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-02-03** Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)
- **2025-02-04** Second Reading referred to Education Oversight `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-04** Referred to Common Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-06** Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-06** Coauthored by Representative(s) Lowe (Dick)
- **2025-02-06** Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)
- **2025-02-11** CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-11** Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore
- **2025-02-13** General Order
- **2025-02-13** Coauthored by Representative(s) Burns
- **2025-02-13** Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 9 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-13** Referred for engrossment
- **2025-02-13** Engrossed, signed, to Senate `passage`
- **2025-02-13** First Reading `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-04-01** Second Reading referred to Education `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-08** Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-10** Placed on General Order
- **2026-04-15** General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- **2026-04-15** Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 5 `passage`
- **2026-04-15** Referred for engrossment
- **2026-04-16** Engrossed to House `passage`
- **2026-04-16** SA's received
- **2026-04-28** SA's read, adopted
- **2026-04-28** Coauthored by Representative(s) Clinton
- **2026-04-28** Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 7 `passage`
- **2026-04-28** Referred for enrollment
- **2026-04-28** Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- **2026-04-28** Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- **2026-04-28** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-04** Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3ce36d0-5987-464b-90f4-47391c7fade7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oklahoma legislature records).