HB 4149 — Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; reading screenings; reading deficiencies; parent notifications; State Department of Education; reading panel; alternate reading assessments; promotion to fourth grade; retaining third grade; good-cause exemptions; intensive reading instruction; intensive acceleration class; reporting requirements; teacher training requirements; eighth-grade reading level; driver license; remedial reading for driver licenses; alternative reading proficiency tests; motorcycle licenses; testing site requirements; documentation requirements; out of state test results; school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license; employer fines; attendance officers; Department of Public Safety; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.

HB4149STATE SUBPCS1OF ToniOKLAHOMA Hasenbeck-SW2nd 2/12/2026Session 4:30:48of pmthe COMMITTEE60th AMENDMENTLegislature HOUSE(2026) OFSUBCOMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVESRECOMMENDATION StateFOR ofHOUSE OklahomaBILL SPEAKER:NO.

CHAIR:

I move to amend HB4149 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:

AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by:

Toni Hasenbeck Adopted:

_____________________________ ______________________Reading Clerk___ STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

Hasenbeck 6 8 PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTERECOMMENDATION An Act relating to teachers;

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, certified personnel, as defined in Section 26-103 of this title, in the public schools of this state shall receive in salary Req.and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:

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1632716579 Page 1 and/orMINIMUM fringeSALARY benefitsSCHEDULE notNational lessYears thanof theBachelor's amountsBoard specifiedMaster's inDoctor's theExperience followingDegree schedule:Certification Degree Degree 0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381 1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815 2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249 3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684 4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118 5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590 6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054 7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517 8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980 9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444 10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945 11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438 12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931 13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424 14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916 15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430 16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923 17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416 18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909 19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402 Req.

MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE National Years of Bachelor's Board Master's Doctor's Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree 0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381 1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815 2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249 3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684 4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118 5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590 6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054 7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517 8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980 9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444 10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945 11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438 12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931 13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424 14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916 15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430 16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923 17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416 Req.

1632716579 Page 2 18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909 19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402 20 $52,652 $53,813 $54,538 $56,917 21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410 22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903 23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397 24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890 25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395 26 $56,542 $57,725 $58,464 $60,888 27 $57,035 $58,218 $58,957 $61,381 28 $57,528 $58,711 $59,450 $61,874 29 $58,021 $59,204 $59,943 $62,367 30 $58,541 $59,724 $60,463 $62,887 31 $59,001 $60,184 $60,923 $63,347 32 $59,494 $60,677 $61,416 $63,840 33 $59,987 $61,170 $61,909 $64,333 34 $60,480 $61,663 $62,402 $64,826 35 $60,973 $62,156 $62,895 $65,319 Master's Degree + Years of National Board Experience Certification 0 $42,149 1 $42,583 2 $43,018 3 $43,452 4 $43,886 Req.

1632716579 Page 3 3 $43,452 4 $43,886 5 $45,358 6 $45,822 7 $46,285 8 $46,749 9 $47,212 10 $49,728 11 $50,221 12 $50,713 13 $51,206 14 $51,699 15 $53,212 16 $53,705 17 $54,198 18 $54,691 19 $55,184 20 $55,698 21 $56,192 22 $56,685 23 $57,178 24 $57,671 25 $59,153 26 $59,646 27 $60,139 28 $60,632 Req.

1632716579 Page 4 27 $60,139 28 $60,632 29 $61,125 30 $61,645 31 $62,105 32 $62,598 33 $63,091 34 $63,584 35 $64,077 B.

If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits to a teacher such that the teacher's salary would be less than the amounts set forth in the minimum salary schedule specified in subsection A of this section, the district shall be required to provide written notification to the teacher prior to his or her employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provide Req.retirement benefits such that the teacher's salary would be less than the minimum salary schedule.

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1632716579 Page 5 retirementC. benefits such that the teacher's salary would be less than the minimum salary schedule.

C.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of education from crediting more years of experience on district salary schedules than those allowed for state Req.

1632716579 Page 6 shall prohibit boards of education from crediting more years of experience on district salary schedules than those allowed for state purposes.

full-time service as a career firefighter employed by the United States, any state or territory thereof, a federally recognized tribal government, or a political subdivision thereof, including a municipal fire department, county fire department, state fire service Req.agency, or a fire department operated by the United States government.

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1632716579 Page 7 agency,2. or a fire department operated by the United States government.

2.

Req.2.

Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher Req.

1632716579 Page 8 2.by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;

Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;

Req.G.

Persons employed as classroom instructional employees of technology center school districts supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall receive a salary increase Req.

1632716579 Page 9 G.amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the same technology center school district, unless the hours or the duties of the classroom instructional employees are reduced proportionately.

Persons employed as classroom instructional employees of technology center school districts supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall receive a salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the same technology center school district, unless the hours or the duties of the classroom instructional employees are reduced proportionately.

Req.SECTION 2.

No.

16327 Page 10 SECTION 2.

It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declaredReq. to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

7 60-2-16327 SW 02/12/26 9 Req.

1632716579 Page 1110 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

4 60-2-16579 SW 02/19/26 6 8 Req.

No.