SB525 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 525 By: Pugh and Bergstrom of the Senate and Hasenbeck of the House [ teachers – reimbursement for teachers who take and pass examination – codification - effective date – emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-101.9 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follo ws: A teacher who is certified pursuant to Section 6-122.3 or 6-187 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and who, at the request of the employing school district, takes and pas ses a subject area competency examination required by Section 6-187 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes to earn certification and teach an additional subject in the school district shall be reimburs ed by the school SB525 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 district. The reimbursement shall be an amount equal to the cost of the subject area competency examination. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. SECTION 3. It being immediately necess ary for the preservation of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and appro val. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/11/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended.