Oklahoma SB1481 Requires Schools Provide Daily Recess
Summary
Oklahoma SB1481 has passed the state legislature, requiring schools to provide students in certain grades with a specified amount of recess each day. The bill includes an emergency clause, allowing it to take effect upon passage. Schools must now ensure compliance with the new recess requirements for affected grade levels.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1481 requires public schools to provide students in specified grades with a minimum amount of unstructured recess time each school day. The bill passed the Senate 44-0 and the House Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 7-0 before being enacted with an emergency clause.
School districts must review and revise their daily schedules and policies to ensure compliance with the new recess mandate for affected grade levels. Non-compliance with state education mandates may result in regulatory action from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
What to do next
- Review current recess policies against SB1481 requirements
- Update school schedules to comply with mandated daily recess
- Ensure affected grade levels receive required recess time
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ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1481 Passed SB1481 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-23
Schools; requiring certain schools to provide students in certain grades with certain amount of recess per day. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=s...
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Sponsors
Ally Seifried (Sen - R) Chad Caldwell (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-13 H Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 2026-03-31 H Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 2026-03-23 H First Reading 2026-03-23 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-17 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-17 S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0 2026-03-17 S General Order, Considered 2026-02-26 S Placed on General Order 2026-02-24 S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed 2026-02-18 S Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author) 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Education 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Seifried 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-02-24 Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-17 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 44 Nay: 0 2026-04-06 House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS Yea: 7 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Education 2026-03-30 H Appropriations and Budget 2026-03-31 H Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-08 Introduced 2026-02-25 Amended 2026-03-23 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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