Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4149: Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; reading screenings; reading deficiencies; parent notifications; State Department of Education; reading panel; alternate reading assessments; promotion to fourth grade; retaining third grade; good-cause exemptions; intensive reading instruction; intensive acceleration class; reporting requirements; teacher training requirements; eighth-grade reading level; driver license; remedial reading for driver licenses; alternative reading proficiency tests; motorcycle licenses; testing site requirements; documentation requirements; out of state test results; school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license; employer fines; attendance officers; Department of Public Safety; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.

In committee Last action February 19, 2026: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

Plain-language summary

HB 4149 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; reading screenings; reading deficiencies; parent notifications; State Department of Education; reading panel; alternate reading assessments; promotion to fourth grade; retaining third grade; good-cause exemptions; intensive reading instruction; intensive acceleration class; reporting requirements; teacher training requirements; eighth-grade reading level; driver license; remedial reading for driver licenses; alternative reading proficiency tests; motorcycle licenses; testing site requirements; documentation requirements; out of state test results; school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license; employer fines; attendance officers; Department of Public Safety; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency. Primary sponsor: Toni Hasenbeck (Republican), David Bullard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Toni Hasenbeck (Republican); David Bullard (Republican).