An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for school athletic association written policies; adding requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, which relates to participation in certain competitions after certain transfer; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

An Act relating to privacy; amending Section 1, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 283, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-125), which relates to restrooms in public schools; defining terms; adding sleeping quarters to certain exclusive usage; prohibiting compelling of unrelated students of opposite sex to share sleeping quarters during a public school event; providing exception; requiring private changing areas; requiring certain entities to provide exclusive changing and sleeping areas for persons of designated sex; requiring exclusivity; providing exceptions; prohibiting compelling of unrelated students of opposite sex to share sleeping quarters during a higher education event; requiring private changing areas in institute of higher education; requiring option for housing provided by an institute of higher education to be exclusively with the same sex; clarifying certain situations and facilities are allowed; providing private cause of action; providing filing time limitations; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

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An Act relating to the Strong Readers Act; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508A, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508A), which relates to the short title of the act; updating references; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508B, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508B), which relates to legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; defining terms; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508C, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508C), which relates to reading screenings; including reading deficiencies for identification in screenings; requiring the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to evaluate three screening instruments; requiring the State Department of Education to choose one screening instrument; adding criteria to screening instrument; eliminating duplicative language; removing reference to additional reading assessments; eliminating reference to programs of reading instruction; eliminating reference to program of reading instruction requirements; providing students who are not meeting grade-level reading targets with Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading intervention programs; including certain fourth-grade students in receiving reading intervention plans; adding principal or designate to reading intervention team; requiring monthly progress updates to parents; requiring benchmarks for screening instrument results; requiring annual analysis and reporting of screening instruments tiers; prohibiting digital technology from solely being used in reading intervention; requiring reading specialist or interventionist input for a district's strong reader plan; requiring annual updates only for changes made to the plan; eliminating reference to reporting exceptions for annual plan updates; eliminating reference to students who are reading proficient and parental notifications for proficient students; eliminating duplicate language; requiring retention review for certain kindergarten, first, and second-grade students; allowing consideration of student growth for certain retention determinations for first, and second grade students; requiring summer tutoring or summer reading academy option for certain kindergarten, first, and second-grade students; allowing re-screening of retained kindergarten, first, and second-grade students; exempting certain second-grade students from third- grade retention requirements; requiring parental notifications for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions; requiring Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions for certain incoming third-grade students; requiring a review of progress and additional services for certain incoming third-grade students; requiring demonstration of sufficient reading skills for promotion to fourth grade beginning in the 2027-2028 school year; mandating that third-grade students be retained in the third grade if certain conditions are not met; providing good-cause exemptions from third-grade retention; allowing option for parents to retain student when good-cause exemption applies; implementing a good-cause exemption request process; adding parental notification requirement of student retention; clarifying certain students are subject to screening and testing requirements when re-entering public school system; requiring additional reading intervention supports for retained students beginning in the 2028-2029 school year; detailing additional support and services to be provided to retained students; requiring parental notification of a Read at Home Plan; adding school district reporting and publication requirements; adding State Department of Education reporting requirements; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508D, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508D), which relates to funding; adding a base allocation of funds for schools to support the Strong Readers Act on a per student basis; changing the funding amount weights schools may receive for students who need reading remediation; clarifying that supplemental funding is for Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading interventions; requiring the Board of Education to promulgate rules; providing incentive funding to schools that demonstrate certain student progress out of Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading interventions; eliminating references to certain provisional development allocations; eliminating reference to certain professional development stipend; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508E, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508E), which relates to summer academy programs; clarifying that summer reading academies shall include Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention services to correct reading deficiencies; requiring school districts to provide summer reading academies or Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading intervention programs to certain students; mandating minimum hours of instructional time; requiring certain reading intervention options to be provided to third through eighth grades within certain timeframe; requiring school districts to report on Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading intervention options; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508F, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508F), which relates to teacher training requirements; eliminating reference to adjuncts; providing professional development options; clarifying instruction to prospective teachers; mandating that teacher candidates receive certain instruction regarding balanced literacy and whole language models; amending Section 2, Chapter 288, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508H), which relates to the literacy instructional team; making the literacy instructional team pilot program permanent; changing team language to coaches; requiring literacy coaches to provide certain job support for K-3 teachers, schools, and administrators; requiring certain training; requiring minimum regional literacy coaches; giving priority to teachers with certain degrees and experience; allowing districts to use currently employed literacy coaches under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to develop academies for teachers to obtain early literacy micro-credentials for certain districts; providing literacy coach assignment criteria; providing literacy coach duties; withholding certain funding if schools decline help from literacy coaches; requiring Department of Education to provide stipends and program fees for certain teacher training academies; creating the Strong Readers Revolving Fund; designating source of funds; designating Department to receive and expend funds; requiring donors to designate specific places to receive monies; requiring strict adherence to donor designations; providing additional monetary uses; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5006, which relates to the Authority's powers and duties; requiring the Authority to use certain federal immigration reporting systems; requiring the Authority to report certain applicants to the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Office to review cases; requiring notification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in certain circumstances; and providing an effective date.

An Act relating to public finance; defining terms; directing Board of Trustees to vote with consideration of certain factors; requiring that exercise of shareholder votes or introduction of a proxy proposal be based on pecuniary factors; providing exception; requiring the Board to retain the authority to exercise shareholder proxy rights for certain shares; providing exception; directing the Board to produce report; directing Board to publish report on website by certain date; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Public finance

An Act relating to economic development; making findings; defining terms; establishing program within the Oklahoma Film + Music Office; stating purpose of program; creating tracks within program; describing program tracks; prescribing required expenditure and cost amounts; authorizing use of program funds; prescribing authorized use of funds; providing for state contribution percentages; providing for priority of certain applications related to population; providing for collaboration with Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education; requiring annual reports; creating the Community Music Infrastructure and Events Development Revolving Fund; providing for authorized revenue sources; providing for expenditures from fund; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 40 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, which relates to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; creating the For Oklahoma’s Future Trust Fund; providing fund principal; requiring the Board of Investors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund to invest monies in the For Oklahoma’s Future Trust Fund; prescribing investment procedures; authorizing the Legislature to appropriate certain portion of earnings for certain purposes; requiring other returns to be retained in the For Oklahoma’s Future Trust Fund; clarifying constitutional language; providing ballot title; ordering special election on certain date; and directing filing.

An Act relating to the state Medicaid program; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Sections 246 and 247, which relate to verification of Medicaid eligibility; updating statutory language; requiring certain death record verifications; requiring certain denial or disenrollment of deceased individuals; prohibiting certain coverage or payments on behalf of deceased individuals; directing certain recoupment of funds; requiring certain periodic reviews by the State Auditor and Inspector; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Add the following House coauthor: Archer AMENDMENT NO. 1. , line 4, insert after the second occurrence of the word "services" and before the period, the words "and applicants receiving care in Nursing Facilities or Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF- IID)" AMENDMENT NO. 2. , line 23, delete after the word "shall" and before the word "ensure", the words "deny the application and" AMENDMENT NO. 3. , line 1, delete the word "coverage" AMENDMENT NO. 4. , line 2, insert after the word "individual" and before the period, the words "for services rendered after the date of death" and amend title to conform Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2026. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2026. Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 1380 By: Stewart of the Senate and Stinson of the House An Act relating to the state Medicaid program; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Sections 246 and 247, which relate to verification of Medicaid eligibility; updating statutory language; requiring certain death record verifications; requiring certain denial or disenrollment of deceased individuals; prohibiting certain coverage or payments on behalf of deceased individuals; directing certain recoupment of funds; requiring certain periodic reviews by the State Auditor and Inspector; and providing an effective date.

An Act relating to higher education; requiring institutions of higher education utilizing graduate students as instructors to establish and maintain training for graduate student instructors; providing for contents of training; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access to employees of a school district; modifying what constitutes access regarding statewide professional educators’ associations; prohibiting equal access from being conditional on certain provisions or services; directing certain communications to be classified as promotional events; prohibiting equal access from including certain communications; permitting distribution of certain materials in school mailboxes; prohibiting a school district from requiring a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators’ associations for certain activities; requiring certain notification if certain equal access is denied; requiring notification of the State Board of Education if equal access is not granted within certain time period; updating statutory language; allowing school district employees to terminate membership in certain organization at any time; prohibiting an organization from taking certain actions; prohibiting certain policy or agreement from placing certain conditions or requirements on certain initiation or termination; providing certain construction; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 2180 By: Daniels and Jett of the Senate and Lepak of the House An Act relating to foreign lobbying; creating the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act; providing short title; defining terms; requiring agents of foreign principals to make certain filing with the Secretary of State; requiring filings to include certain information; requiring agents to notify the Secretary of State of changes; requiring a termination notice in certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of State to publish certain list; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate certain rules; providing for exceptions; providing for violations; providing for penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Foreign principal lobbying

This bill enacts the creation of the Oklahoma Affordable Housing Commission, which is to be in effect until December 30, 2034. 

It modifies the income tax rate applicable for a specified tax year, introduces deductions in tax rates based on tax collections, and provides further reductions using a given formula. It adjusts the tax brackets and rates for both single and joint filers, with plans for rate reductions contingent on certain triggers

It amends current legislation to permit retail spirit license holders to offer samples of alcoholic beverages to employees under certain circumstances.

This bill proposes that any commercial entities be held accountable for publishing or distributing obscene materials, including materials that depict or encourage child pornography or child sexual exploitation, on the internet, digital media, or print media.

Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in the state of Oklahoma.

It outlines specific elements that constitute organized retail crime, such as the intention for resale, use of theft tools, attempted escape through fire exits or non-public entry and exit points, and resistance to arrest. The bill also modifies aggregated offense periods, alters criminal offense patterns and modifies the escape element of force or fear in determining robbery classifications. It includes certain penalties related to organized retail crime, ranging from a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for up to eight years. 

Modifying procedures for parental choice tax credits; disallowing credit to be used for certain tax offsets; exempting credit from taxable income

Prohibiting a school district from taking certain actions with regard to statewide professional educators' associations

This bill is related to the expungement and sealing of criminal records; it clarifies which records are eligible to be sealed and modifies the requirements for certain expungements.

Provides for speedier trials in criminal cases.

Repeals the Judicial Nominating Committee and adopts the U.S. Constitution model for selecting judges.

Increases the minimum employee contribution for members of the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System from 8% to 9% of their paid base salary, effective July 1, 2025. - Increases the computation factor used to calculate the accrued retirement benefit for certain members of the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, phasing in higher percentages over time, from 2.5% to 3% of final average salary.

This bill requires each school district board of education in Oklahoma to adopt a policy allowing students to be excused from school to attend "released time courses" - religious or moral instruction courses taught by independent entities off school property.

Tribal-State agreements; enacting law to offer supplemental compact terms to affirm and extend existing agreements pertaining to motor vehicle registration 

Department of Commerce; making an appropriation; source; specifying amount.

Civil procedure; authorizing court to award certain costs; authorizing court to impose certain sanctions; effective date.

Students; creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; creating income tax credit for certain taxpayers.

Students; creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; creating income tax credit for certain taxpayers; emergency.

Providing for income tax cuts of .5%

Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act; prohibited acts and penalties; authorizing certain drug testing requirement; authorizing court to impose certain ...

Sunset; Oklahoma Educational Television Authority; re-creating authority; modifying termination date.

Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; defined contribution plan; defined benefit plan; accounts; service credit; effective ...

Approving and disapproving certain proposed permanent rules of state agencies; disapproving certain rules; distribution.

Public finance; Large-scale Economic Activity and Development Act of 2022; modifying certain job threshold requirement; requiring transfer of funds if certa ...

Economic development; making an appropriation to the Perform Fund; identifying source; establishing amount; requiring certain amounts be used for certain purposes

Tribal-State agreements; affirming and offering supplemental compact term; enacting law to offer the restoration of compact

Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds. Effective date. Emergency.

Charter schools; creating the Statewide Charter School Board; providing for succession to certain contracts. Effective date.

Prohibiting gender-reassignment medical treatment for minors; providing for administrative violation and penalty

Mental health; requiring the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to issue certain request for proposals subject to availability of fund ..