OK HB 4298

enacted

Child care; directing establishment of certain master teacher ratios; authorizing certain fee subject to specified conditions; effective date; emergency.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did OK HB 4298 pass?

Yes. OK HB 4298 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

What is OK HB 4298 about?

OK HB 4298 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Child care; directing establishment of certain master teacher ratios; authorizing certain fee subject to specified conditions; effective date; emergency.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 4298?

Schreiber, Rosino are the primary sponsors of OK HB 4298.

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-12
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-06
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
2026-05-06
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
2026-05-06
Referred for enrollment
2026-05-06
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 2
passage
2026-05-06
Coauthored by Representative(s) Stewart
2026-05-06
SA's read, adopted
passage
2026-05-05
SA's received
2026-05-05
Engrossed to House
passage
2026-05-04
Referred for engrossment
2026-05-04
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
passage
2026-05-04
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
2026-04-22
Placed on General Order
2026-04-20
Emergency added
2026-04-20
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
committee-passage
2026-04-20
Remove as coauthor Representative(s) McCane
2026-04-20
Coauthored by Representative Pae
2026-04-20
remove as principal author Representative Pae and substitute with Representative Schreiber
2026-04-20
Coauthored by Senator Reinhardt
2026-04-20
Remove as author Senator Reinhardt; authored by Senator Rosino
2026-04-01
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Coauthored by Representative McCane
2026-02-19
First Reading
introduction,reading-1
2026-02-19
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
passage
2026-02-18
Referred for engrossment
2026-02-18
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
General Order
2026-02-12
Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)
2026-02-12
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
committee-passage
2026-02-04
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services
committee-passage
2026-02-03
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Authored by Representative Pae
2026-02-02
First Reading
introduction,reading-1

Versions

Committee AmendmentCompare
HB4298 (4-29-26) (ROSINO) FS FA2.PDFCompare
HB4298 (4-28-26) (ROSINO) FS WDFA1.PDFCompare
HB4298 (4-28-26) (ROSINO) FS FA1.PDFCompare
Enrolled (final version)Compare
Amended And EngrossedCompare
EngrossedCompare
Floor (Senate)Compare
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Senate Committee Substitute for House BillCompare
IntroducedCompare
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Documents

Votes

Children, Youth And Family Services Committee: Do Pass
2026-02-04 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Blancett: yes
- Gise: yes
- Hill: yes
- Pae: yes
- Williams: yes
- Woolley: yes
Health And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do Pass
2026-02-12 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Cantrell: yes
- Culver: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Marti: yes
- Munson: yes
- Newton: yes
- Pae: yes
- Ranson: yes
- Roe: yes
- Smith: yes
- Williams: yes
Third Reading
2026-02-18 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Adams: yes
- Gann: yes
- Marti: yes
- Sneed: yes
- Alonso-Sandoval: yes
- George: yes
- May: yes
- Staires: yes
- Archer: yes
- Gise: yes
- Maynard: yes
- Stark: yes
- Banning: yes
- Grego: yes
- McCane: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Bashore: yes
- Hall: yes
- Menz: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Blair: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Miller: yes
- Stinson: yes
- Blancett: yes
- Harris: yes
- Moore: yes
- Strom: yes
- Boles: yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Munson: yes
- Tedford: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hays: yes
- Newton: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Caldwell (T): yes
- Hefner: yes
- Norwood: yes
- Townley: yes
- Cantrell: yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Travis: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Hill: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Turner: yes
- Clinton: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Pae: yes
- Waldron: yes
- Cornwell: yes
- Johns: yes
- Patzkowsky: yes
- West (J): yes
- Crosswhite Hader: yes
- Kane: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- West (K): yes
- Culver: yes
- Kelley: yes
- Pogemiller: yes
- West (R): yes
- Deck: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Provenzano: yes
- West (T): yes
- Dempsey: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Ranson: yes
- Wilk: yes
- Dobrinski: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dollens: yes
- Lay: yes
- Roe: yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Duel: yes
- Lepak: yes
- Rosecrants: yes
- Woolley: yes
- Eaves: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Worthen: yes
- Ford: yes
- Luttrell: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Manger: yes
- Smith: yes
- Fetgatter: excused
- Humphrey: excused
- Kannady: excused
- Steagall: excused
- VACANCY:: other
- 2: other
Health & Human Services
2026-04-20 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Coleman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Haste: yes
- Hicks: yes
- McIntosh: yes
- Nice: yes
- Pugh: yes
- Reinhardt: yes
- Rosino: yes
- Standridge: yes
- Stanley: yes
- Thompson: yes
- AMD HB4298 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 3973): other
Third Reading
2026-05-04 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (48)
- Alvord: yes
- Gollihare: yes
- Jett: yes
- Rader: yes
- Bergstrom: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Kern: yes
- Reinhardt: yes
- Boren: yes
- Green: yes
- Kirt: yes
- Rosino: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Grellner: yes
- Logan: yes
- Sacchieri: yes
- Bullard: yes
- Guthrie: yes
- Mann: yes
- Seifried: yes
- Burns: yes
- Hall: yes
- McIntosh: yes
- Standridge: yes
- Coleman: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Murdock: yes
- Stanley: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Haste: yes
- Nice: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Deevers: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Paxton: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hines: yes
- Pederson: yes
- Weaver: yes
- Frix: yes
- Howard: yes
- Prieto: yes
- Wingard: yes
- Gillespie: yes
- Jech: yes
- Pugh: yes
- Woods: yes
Fourth Reading
2026-05-06 · pass · 83-2
Member-level votes (101)
- Adams: yes
- George: yes
- May: yes
- Sneed: yes
- Alonso-Sandoval: yes
- Gise: yes
- Maynard: yes
- Staires: yes
- Archer: yes
- Grego: yes
- McCane: yes
- Stark: yes
- Bashore: yes
- Hall: yes
- Menz: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Blair: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Miller: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Boles: yes
- Harris: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stinson: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Newton: yes
- Strom: yes
- Caldwell (T): yes
- Hays: yes
- Norwood: yes
- Tedford: yes
- Cantrell: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Townley: yes
- Clinton: yes
- Hill: yes
- Patzkowsky: yes
- Travis: yes
- Cornwell: yes
- Johns: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- Turner: yes
- Crosswhite Hader: yes
- Kane: yes
- Pogemiller: yes
- West (K): yes
- Culver: yes
- Kelley: yes
- Provenzano: yes
- West (R): yes
- Deck: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Ranson: yes
- West (T): yes
- Dempsey: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilk: yes
- Dobrinski: yes
- Lay: yes
- Roe: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dollens: yes
- Lepak: yes
- Rosecrants: yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Duel: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Worthen: yes
- Eaves: yes
- Manger: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Marti: yes
- Smith: yes
- Gann: no
- Jenkins: no
- Banning: excused
- Humphrey: excused
- Munson: excused
- Waldron: excused
- Blancett: excused
- Kannady: excused
- Pae: excused
- West (J): excused
- Fetgatter: excused
- Lawson: excused
- Steagall: excused
- Woolley: excused
- Ford: excused
- Luttrell: excused
- VACANCY:: other
- 2: other

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