# Oklahoma HB 1981: Schools; Strong Readers Act; changing the number and timing of reading screenings for kindergarten students; effective date; emergency.

Oklahoma HB 1981, Schools; Strong Readers Act; changing the number and timing of reading screenings for kindergarten students; effective date; emergency., is a Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Trish Ranson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-06 (Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Oklahoma HB 1981
- State: Oklahoma
- Session: Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Schools; Strong Readers Act; changing the number and timing of reading screenings for kindergarten students; effective date; emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
- Sponsor: Trish Ranson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Senate Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trish Ranson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carri Hicks (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-05 | House | DO PASS | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-06: Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Common Education (House)
- 2025-02-04: Second Reading referred to Education Oversight (House)
- 2025-02-03: Authored by Representative Ranson (House)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- House Policy Committee Report, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1981 POLHCR.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1981 INT.PDF)

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## Sources
- [House Policy Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1981 POLHCR.PDF)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1981 INT.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB1981-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).