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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4420: 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.

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 4420 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; 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. Primary sponsor: Adam Pugh (Republican), Kyle Hilbert (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee.

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
Adam PughPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Kyle HilbertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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 Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  2. First Reading
  3. Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  4. Referred for engrossment
  5. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 6
  6. Emergency added
  7. Amended by floor substitute
  8. Coauthored by Representative(s) Hasenbeck, Luttrell, Gise, Staires, Hill
  9. General Order
  10. Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
  11. Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Lepak, Kerbs, Hall, Lay, Caldwell (Chad), Pae, Harris, Wolfley
  12. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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