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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4159: Education; dyslexia screenings; increasing when screenings are given for certain students; requiring the Department of Education to notify parents of the option to request dyslexia screening; effective date.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4159 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; dyslexia screenings; increasing when screenings are given for certain students; requiring the Department of Education to notify parents of the option to request dyslexia screening; effective date. Primary sponsor: Toni Hasenbeck (Republican), Jerry Alvord (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Second Reading referred to Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Toni HasenbeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jerry AlvordPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second Reading referred to Education
  2. First Reading
  3. Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  4. Referred for engrossment
  5. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 13
  6. General Order
  7. Authored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author)
  8. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
  9. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
  10. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
  11. Referred to Appropriations and Budget
  12. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source