Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 1981 — Schools; Strong Readers Act; changing the number and timing of reading screenings for kindergarten students; effective date; emergency.

Last action — Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

  2. Referred to Common Education

  3. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  4. Authored by Representative Ranson

  5. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Common Education Committee: Do Pass

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8100
Democrat 2000
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Nay
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1981?
HB 1981 is sponsored by Trish Ranson (Democrat) and Carri Hicks (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1981?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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