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OK HB4159
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Toni Hasenbeck
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AI Summary
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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
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Department of Education must notify all parents and legal guardians that they may request a dyslexia screening for their student at any time
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Parents, teachers, counselors, speech-language pathologists, or school psychologists may also request dyslexia screening for any student
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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