OK HB 4420
died on adjournmentStrong 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.
Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OK HB 4420 pass?
No. OK HB 4420 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
What is OK HB 4420 about?
OK HB 4420 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.
Who sponsors OK HB 4420?
Pugh, Hilbert are the primary sponsors of OK HB 4420.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Pughprimary
- Hilbertprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
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2026-03-30
First Reading
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2026-03-30
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
passage
2026-03-25
Referred for engrossment
2026-03-25
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 6
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2026-03-25
Emergency added
2026-03-25
Amended by floor substitute
2026-03-25
Coauthored by Representative(s) Hasenbeck, Luttrell, Gise, Staires, Hill
2026-03-25
General Order
2026-03-09
Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
2026-03-09
Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Lepak, Kerbs, Hall, Lay, Caldwell (Chad), Pae, Harris, Wolfley
2026-03-09
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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2026-02-17
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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2026-02-03
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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2026-02-03
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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2026-02-02
Authored by Representative Hilbert
2026-02-02
First Reading
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Versions
Documents
Votes
Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs
2026-02-16 · pass · 8-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Banning: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Hilbert: yes
- Johns: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Woolley: yes
- McCane: no
- Waldron: no
Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs
2026-03-04 · pass · 22-4
Member-level votes (26)
- Bashore: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Caldwell (T): yes
- Cantrell: yes
- Fetgatter: yes
- Grego: yes
- Hilbert: yes
- Hill: yes
- Kane: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Manger: yes
- Miller: yes
- Newton: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Pae: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Stinson: yes
- West (K): yes
- West (T): yes
- Blancett: no
- Fugate: no
- Provenzano: no
- Ranson: no
Third Reading
2026-03-25 · pass · 86-6
Member-level votes (101)
- Adams: yes
- George: yes
- Manger: yes
- Staires: yes
- Alonso-Sandoval: yes
- Gise: yes
- Marti: yes
- Stark: yes
- Archer: yes
- Grego: yes
- Maynard: yes
- Steagall: yes
- Banning: yes
- Hall: yes
- Menz: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Bashore: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Miller: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Blair: yes
- Harris: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stinson: yes
- Boles: yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Newton: yes
- Strom: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hays: yes
- Norwood: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Caldwell (T): yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Townley: yes
- Cantrell: yes
- Hill: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Travis: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Humphrey: yes
- Pae: yes
- Turner: yes
- Clinton: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Patzkowsky: yes
- Waldron: yes
- Cornwell: yes
- Johns: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- West (J): yes
- Crosswhite Hader: yes
- Kane: yes
- Pogemiller: yes
- West (K): yes
- Culver: yes
- Kelley: yes
- Provenzano: yes
- West (R): yes
- Dempsey: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Roberts: yes
- West (T): yes
- Dobrinski: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Rosecrants: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dollens: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Duel: yes
- Lay: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Woolley: yes
- Eaves: yes
- Lepak: yes
- Smith: yes
- Worthen: yes
- Fetgatter: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Sneed: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Ford: yes
- Luttrell: yes
- Deck: no
- Gann: no
- Munson: no
- Ranson: no
- Fugate: no
- McCane: no
- Blancett: excused
- Kannady: excused
- Roe: excused
- Wilk: excused
- Hefner: excused
- May: excused
- Tedford: excused
- VACANCY:: other
- 2: other
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