HB4359

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

Complete·5/12/26

Oklahoma HB4359 mandates statewide assessments to be held in the last four weeks of each school year.

Oklahoma HB4359 amends the statewide student assessment system to require assessments to be held in May each year. The bill mandates assessments in English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and United States History. It ensures assessments are aligned with Oklahoma subject matter standards, provide comparability among states, and yield both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced scores. The bill also requires the State Board of Education to adopt assessments that have a track record of statistical reliability and accuracy.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

70 Yea

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17 Nay

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12 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 7

10:00 AM

Senate Education REVISED Hearing

Mar 2

3:00 PM

House Education Oversight Hearing

History

May 12

House

Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

May 6

House

Enrolled, signed, to Senate

May 6

Senate

Enrolled measure signed, returned to House