All Roll Calls
Yes: 117 • No: 4
OklahomaHB 4044Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.
Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Funding for education oversight work
The state provides $785,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. The office must use this money to carry out House Bill 4268. The funding applies to the year that ends June 30, 2027, and is available starting July 1, 2026. This supports oversight work and does not pay families directly.
Emergency start and July 2026 date
The law declares an emergency, so it takes effect on passage and approval. It also sets July 1, 2026 as the act’s formal start date. The appropriation still applies to the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
John Haste
Republican • Senate
John Kane
Republican • House
Tammy West
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 92 • No: 3
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/13/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
4/22/2026HouseSent to Governor
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/16/2026SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/16/2026HouseReferred for enrollment
4/16/2026HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/16/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
4/16/2026SenateJCR adopted
4/16/2026SenateDirect to Calendar
4/15/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative West (Tammy)
4/14/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/14/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
4/14/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
4/14/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 3
4/14/2026HouseJCR adopted
4/14/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/14/2026HouseEmergency added
4/13/2026HouseJCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
4/13/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
2/3/2026HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Haste
2/2/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
2/2/2026HouseAuthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane
2/2/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/16/2026
Engrossed
4/14/2026
Floor (House)
4/13/2026
House Committee Substitute
4/13/2026
House Joint Committee Report
4/13/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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