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OK HB4159

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Toni Hasenbeck

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Students in kindergarten through third grade who fail to meet grade-level reading targets on any assessment (beginning, middle, or end of year) must be screened for dyslexia, expanding from the previous requirement of only beginning-of-year assessments

  • Department of Education must notify all parents and legal guardians that they may request a dyslexia screening for their student at any time

  • Parents, teachers, counselors, speech-language pathologists, or school psychologists may also request dyslexia screening for any student

  • Effective date is November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

Authored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author)

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee2/16/2026
Appropriations and Budget2/16/2026
Rules2/3/2026

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