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OklahomaHB 2959Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

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

Sponsored By: Steve Bashore (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Police take lead in school abuse cases

School leaders must call local police within 24 hours when they suspect a school employee abused or neglected a student. They must report before starting any formal school investigation. Reports are required even if the accused is a contractor, volunteer, or not on staff. If staff break the law’s rules on electronic contact with students, the school must notify police right away. School officials must wait to do formal interviews until police are told and interview first.

School police must file written reports

When an independent police agency directs a school resource officer to respond in a case, the officer must file a written report to that agency. The report explains what happened and what the officer did. This creates records that help parents and investigators.

School staff must sign reporting form

Every public school employee must sign each year that they know they must report suspected abuse or neglect. Not signing does not remove the duty or protect the employee from charges. This adds a small paperwork step and supports faster, safer reporting.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Bashore

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Robert Manger

    Republican • House

  • Jacob Rosecrants

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Thompson

    Republican • Senate

  • Max Wolfley

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 168 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

    5/12/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/5/2026House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    5/5/2026Senate

  7. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

    5/5/2026Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    5/5/2026Senate

  9. Coauthored by Representative Wolfley

    4/21/2026Senate

  10. Placed on General Order

    4/9/2026Senate

  11. Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

    4/7/2026Senate

  12. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2026Senate

  13. Coauthored by Representative Rosecrants

    3/25/2026Senate

  14. First Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

  15. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/25/2026House

  16. Referred for engrossment

    3/24/2026House

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

    3/24/2026House

  18. General Order

    3/24/2026House

  19. Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)

    3/3/2026House

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

    3/3/2026House

  21. Coauthored by Representative(s) Manger

    2/19/2026House

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

    2/19/2026House

  23. Referred to Civil Judiciary

    2/3/2026House

  24. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    2/3/2026House

  25. Authored by Representative Bashore

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/5/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/19/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/30/2025

    PDF

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