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OK HB4173

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Clay Staires

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School district preliminary budget estimates must be posted on the State Department of Education website at least 10 days before levy elections, replacing the previous requirement to publish in a newspaper with general circulation in the district

  • Notices of proposed budget hearings, including date, time, place, and budget summary, must be posted on the State Department of Education website at least 5 days before the hearing instead of in local newspapers

  • School bond election notices announcing the time, place, bond amount, and purpose must be posted on the State Department of Education website at least 10 days before the election, eliminating newspaper publication requirements

  • Amends three sections of Oklahoma law: 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-134 (fiscal estimates), Section 5-155 (school district budgets), and Section 15-102 (school bond elections)

  • Effective date is November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Schools; requiring certain school district notices to be published on the State Department of Education's website instead of in the newspaper; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Common Education

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/3/2026
Education Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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