John Waldron — Raised concerns about whether every student should be in recess with every other student, especially disruptive students.
Molly Jenkins — Representative Jenkins is addressed with a question on the bill, and shortly afterward her vote is recorded as nay.
SB1204 — The next bill is introduced; it provides three days of paid bereavement leave.
Tom Gann — Representative Guy is recognized to present the next bill; the intended member is uncertain.
Dick Lowe — Chairman Lowe is recognized for a question about the fiscal impact.
Dick Lowe — Representative Lowe asks about the fiscal impact of the bill.
Dick Lowe — Chairman Lowe votes aye during the roll call.
Dick Lowe — Chairman Lowe is recognized to present Senate Bill 1189.
SB1989 — Senate Bill 1989 is introduced and described as a measure that would allow digital peer-to-peer payment networks as an additional way to contribute money to a college savings account.
SB1189 — The next bill is introduced as a continuation of the SRO plan of $50 million.
Mike Kelley — Representative McCain asked for examples of how the bill would help schools improve safety and what practical authority it gives schools. He then followed up by asking whether the added recess time would affect the length of the school day or other minute requirements, and whether schools would have flexibility to adjust on half-days, testing days, or other special circumstances.
Jason Lowe — Referenced in the vote that followed in the next section.
Jason Lowe — Voted aye on the motion.
Jason Lowe — Named in the roll call vote.
Jason Lowe — Vote recorded as 'John's aye,' likely referring to Representative Johns.
SB1481 — Senate Bill 1481 was presented as a measure adding an extra 20 minutes of recess, specifically for full-day kindergarten. The discussion clarified that the bill focuses only on creating the additional recess period, with implementation details and any special circumstances to be handled through the rules process. Members also asked about whether the added recess would affect the school day length and how compliance would be enforced, including whether accreditation or another mechanism would be used. The exchange concluded with the committee reporting the bill out do pass.
John Waldron — Representative Johns votes aye; this appears to refer to John Waldron.
John Waldron — Representative Johns votes aye; likely a misrecognition of John Waldron.
John Waldron — Asked whether the recess requirement could apply to Oklahoma House sessions as well.
Anthony Moore — Pro Tem Anthony Moore is recognized to present Senate Bill 1360, later casts an aye vote during roll call, and the chamber announces that the bill has passed with seven ayes and one nay.
SB1360 — The bill is introduced as an expansion of prior work on math proficiency.
Ally Seifried — The speaker references working with Senator Ally Seifried on last year’s math proficiency effort, then continues by crediting Seifried with choosing and driving the current approach, noting that she has gone further down the issue through the events she has attended and the material she has read.
John Waldron — Representative Walden is recognized for a question about the bill.