HB4420

Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; reading screenings; reading intervention plans; reading deficiencies; mandatory third grade retention; good cause exemptions; request process; intensive reading intervention; acceleration class; reporting requirements; summer academy programs; teacher training requirements; literacy instructional team; revolving fund; donations; emergency.

Chamber Passed·3/30/26

Oklahoma HB4420 mandates reading screenings, intervention plans, and mandatory third-grade retention for students with reading deficiencies.

Oklahoma HB4420, the Strong Readers Act, requires all incoming third-grade students to undergo reading screenings at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year. Students identified with reading deficiencies must receive an individual reading intervention plan. The act mandates that students demonstrate sufficient reading skills for promotion to fourth grade, with exceptions for good-cause exemptions. Students not meeting grade-level targets in third grade will be retained unless exempted.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 86–6 · Mar 30
Current
Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
16
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

86 Yea

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6 Nay

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7 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 4

4:30 PM

House Appropriations and Budget Hearing

Mar 3

4:30 PM

House Appropriations and Budget Hearing

History

Apr 1

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Mar 30

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

Mar 30

Senate

First Reading