2026 Regular Session
HB4420
Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; reading screenings; reading intervention plans; reading deficiencies; mandatory third grade retention; good cause exemptions; request process; intensive reading intervention; acceleration class; reporting requirements; summer academy programs; teacher training requirements; literacy instructional team; revolving fund; donations; emergency.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
The OKGOP platform states we believe in the implementation of sunset laws, zero-based budgeting and performance audits to require justification for government programs. This bill includes PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS and a REVOLVING FUND that shall be a continuing fund NOT subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Education from private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribes or nations. (This is a Chamber of Commerce Oklahoma Competes program request bill).
HB 4420 increases state control and data oversight over elementary literacy education by mandating specific protocols, interventions, reporting, and accountability measures that resemble workforce-aligned governance systems rather than purely local, parent-directed education policy. Workforce development models rely heavily on data collection, compliance reporting, and accountability structures — all of which are present here.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 16, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
8 yea–2 nay
March 4, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
22 yea–4 nay
March 25, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
86 yea–6 nay · 7 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Education
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 6 View roll call
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House Emergency added
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Hasenbeck, Luttrell, Gise, Staires, Hill
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Lepak, Kerbs, Hall, Lay, Caldwell (Chad), Pae, Harris, Wolfley
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Authored by Representative Hilbert
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House First Reading