OklahomaHB 1466Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Schools; accreditation standards; deficiencies; permitting school districts to request a hearing on accreditation recommendations; effective date; emergency.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Schools face required loss of accreditation

The State Board of Education must withdraw a school's accreditation when both failures occur: the district misses the hearing-request deadline, and the school or district fails to act on compliance. The hearing-request deadline is 10 working days after Board notice. The school or district must take action to meet standards within 90 days after the Department files its report. The emergency clause made the law effective upon passage and approval, rather than July 1, 2025.

School districts gain accreditation hearing rights

Oklahoma adds a deficiency status for schools that fail one or more accreditation standards. Districts can request a Board hearing before moving from warning to probation or from probation to nonaccredited status. The State Board of Education must send certified-mail notice within 10 working days after receiving the Department's recommendation. Districts lose the hearing right unless they request it within 10 working days after receiving notice. The law took effect upon passage and approval under its emergency clause.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Tammy West
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Michelle McCane
Democratic • House
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
Waldron
Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/8/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 89 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/18/2025
5/19/2025House
Sent to Governor
5/12/2025House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/12/2025Senate
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
5/12/2025House
Referred for enrollment
5/8/2025House
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
5/8/2025Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
5/8/2025Senate
General Order, Considered
5/8/2025Senate
General Order, considered and deferred
4/29/2025Senate
Placed on General Order
4/24/2025Senate
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
4/22/2025Senate
Second Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Waldron
3/13/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative McCane
3/12/2025Senate
First Reading
3/12/2025Senate
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
3/12/2025House
Referred for engrossment
3/11/2025House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
3/11/2025House
General Order
3/11/2025House
Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
3/5/2025House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
3/5/2025House
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
2/17/2025House
Referred to Common Education
2/4/2025House
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
2/4/2025House
Authored by Representative West (Tammy)
2/3/2025House

Bill Text

Enrolled (final version)
5/12/2025
PDF
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
PDF
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
PDF
Engrossed
3/12/2025
PDF
Floor (House)
3/7/2025
PDF
House Committee Report
3/5/2025
PDF
House Committee Substitute
3/5/2025
PDF
House Policy Committee Report
2/17/2025
PDF
Introduced
1/15/2025
PDF

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