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OklahomaHB 4359Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Schools; requiring statewide assessments to be held in the last four weeks of each school year; effective date; emergency.

Sponsored By: Anthony Moore (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State tests now in last four weeks

Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, Oklahoma gives all grade 3–8 state tests in the last four weeks of school. Districts must schedule these statewide assessments in that end-of-year window. The alternate assessment for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities is exempt from this timing rule. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anthony Moore

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Nick Archer

    Republican • House

  • Chad Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Ally Seifried

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 327 • No: 40

House vote • 5/5/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 70 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 40 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Education

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 83 • No: 10

House vote • 3/25/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 83 • No: 10

House vote • 3/2/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/2/2026

emergency

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

emergency

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    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. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 17

    5/5/2026House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/5/2026House

  8. SA's received

    4/30/2026House

  9. Engrossed to House

    4/30/2026Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2026Senate

  11. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3

    4/29/2026Senate

  12. General Order, Considered

    4/29/2026Senate

  13. Placed on General Order

    4/9/2026Senate

  14. Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

    4/7/2026Senate

  15. Second Reading referred to Education

    4/1/2026Senate

  16. First Reading

    3/30/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/30/2026House

  18. Referred for engrossment

    3/25/2026House

  19. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 10

    3/25/2026House

  20. Amended

    3/25/2026House

  21. General Order

    3/25/2026House

  22. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

    3/3/2026House

  23. Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)

    2/10/2026House

  24. Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Caldwell (Chad)

    2/10/2026House

  25. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

    2/10/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/7/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/27/2026

    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

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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