Bill Commons

OK HB 2959

enacted

Schools; student abuse or neglect reporting; superintendents and administrators; school employees; law enforcement; interviews; investigations; duty to report; electronic communication; violations; effective date; emergency.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did OK HB 2959 pass?

Yes. OK HB 2959 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

What is OK HB 2959 about?

OK HB 2959 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Schools; student abuse or neglect reporting; superintendents and administrators; school employees; law enforcement; interviews; investigations; duty to report; electronic communication; violations; effective date; emergency.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 2959?

Bashore, Thompson are the primary sponsors of OK HB 2959.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bashoreprimary
  • Thompsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

    Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-06

    Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-05-06

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2026-05-06

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  5. 2026-05-05

    Referred for enrollment

  6. 2026-05-05

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    passage

  7. 2026-05-05

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

    passage

  8. 2026-05-05

    General Order, Considered

  9. 2026-04-21

    Coauthored by Representative Wolfley

  10. 2026-04-09

    Placed on General Order

  11. 2026-04-07

    Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-04-01

    Second Reading referred to Education

    reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-25

    Coauthored by Representative Rosecrants

  14. 2026-03-25

    First Reading

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2026-03-25

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    passage

  16. 2026-03-24

    Referred for engrossment

  17. 2026-03-24

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-03-24

    General Order

  19. 2026-03-03

    Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)

  20. 2026-03-03

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Manger

  22. 2026-02-19

    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-03

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    reading-2,referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-02

    Authored by Representative Bashore

  26. 2026-02-02

    First Reading

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Civil Judiciary Committee: Do Pass

    2026-02-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Culver: yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Duel: yes
    • Osburn: yes
    • Schreiber: yes
    • Sneed: yes
    • Stinson: yes
    • West (T): yes

  • Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Culver: yes
    • Duel: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • Hardin: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Humphrey: yes
    • Kannady: yes
    • Manger: yes
    • Rosecrants: yes
    • Sterling: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Worthen: yes

  • Third Reading

    2026-03-24 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Adams: yes
    • George: yes
    • May: yes
    • Staires: yes
    • Alonso-Sandoval: yes
    • Gise: yes
    • Maynard: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Banning: yes
    • Grego: yes
    • McCane: yes
    • Steagall: yes
    • Bashore: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Menz: yes
    • Sterling: yes
    • Blair: yes
    • Hardin: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Blancett: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Stinson: yes
    • Boles: yes
    • Hasenbeck: yes
    • Munson: yes
    • Strom: yes
    • Caldwell (C): yes
    • Hays: yes
    • Newton: yes
    • Tedford: yes
    • Caldwell (T): yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Norwood: yes
    • Timmons: yes
    • Cantrell: yes
    • Hildebrant: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Townley: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Osburn: yes
    • Travis: yes
    • Clinton: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Pae: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Cornwell: yes
    • Johns: yes
    • Patzkowsky: yes
    • Waldron: yes
    • Crosswhite Hader: yes
    • Kane: yes
    • Pfeiffer: yes
    • West (J): yes
    • Culver: yes
    • Kelley: yes
    • Pogemiller: yes
    • West (K): yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Kendrix: yes
    • Provenzano: yes
    • West (R): yes
    • Dempsey: yes
    • Kerbs: yes
    • Ranson: yes
    • West (T): yes
    • Dobrinski: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Wilk: yes
    • Dollens: yes
    • Lay: yes
    • Roe: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Duel: yes
    • Lepak: yes
    • Rosecrants: yes
    • Wolfley: yes
    • Eaves: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Schreiber: yes
    • Woolley: yes
    • Fetgatter: yes
    • Luttrell: yes
    • Shaw: yes
    • Worthen: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Manger: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Gann: yes
    • Marti: yes
    • Sneed: yes
    • Archer: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Humphrey: excused
    • Kannady: excused
    • VACANCY:: other
    • 2: other

  • Education

    2026-04-07 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Hines: yes
    • Mann: yes
    • Pederson: yes
    • Rader: yes
    • Reinhardt: yes
    • Sacchieri: yes
    • Seifried: yes

  • Third Reading

    2026-05-05 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (48)
    • Alvord: yes
    • Gollihare: yes
    • Jech: yes
    • Rader: yes
    • Bergstrom: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Jett: yes
    • Rosino: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Kern: yes
    • Sacchieri: yes
    • Bullard: yes
    • Grellner: yes
    • Kirt: yes
    • Seifried: yes
    • Burns: yes
    • Guthrie: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Standridge: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • McIntosh: yes
    • Stanley: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Murdock: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Deevers: yes
    • Haste: yes
    • Paxton: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Pederson: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • Frix: yes
    • Hines: yes
    • Prieto: yes
    • Wingard: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Pugh: yes
    • Woods: yes
    • Boren: excused
    • Mann: excused
    • Nice: excused
    • Reinhardt: excused

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2959&session=2600

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