All Roll Calls
Yes: 278 • No: 40
OklahomaHB 4359Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
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.
Grades 3-8 tests at year-end
Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, public schools give statewide tests for grades 3–8 in the last four weeks of school. The rule takes effect July 1, 2026. It applies to the statewide assessments and to the districts and vendors that run them. Alternate assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities are not required to use this late-window schedule.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Nick Archer
Republican • House
Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Ally Seifried
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/5/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 70 • No: 17
Senate vote • 4/29/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/7/2026
emergency
Yes: 0 • 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
Top_of_Page
Yes: 83 • No: 10
House vote • 3/2/2026
emergency
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
emergency
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/12/2026HouseSent to Governor
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/6/2026SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/6/2026HouseReferred for enrollment
5/5/2026HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 17
5/5/2026HouseSA's read, adopted
5/5/2026HouseSA's received
4/30/2026HouseEngrossed to House
4/30/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
4/29/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3
4/29/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/29/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
4/9/2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
4/7/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Education
4/1/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/30/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/30/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/25/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 10
3/25/2026HouseAmended
3/25/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/25/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
3/3/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)
2/10/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Caldwell (Chad)
2/10/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
2/10/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/6/2026
Amended And Engrossed
4/30/2026
Floor (Senate)
4/8/2026
Senate Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/27/2026
Floor (House)
3/3/2026
House Committee Report
3/3/2026
House Committee Substitute
3/3/2026
House Policy Committee Report
2/10/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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