Oklahoma HB3026: Schools; requiring school districts to set different kindergarten age requirements for international military dependents; effective date; emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-108, which relates to free public kindergarten; requiring school districts to adopt a policy setting different age requirements for certain international military dependents; providing policy parameters; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

From the engrossed text, April 8, 2026:

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-108, which relates to free public kindergarten; requiring school districts to adopt a policy setting different age requirements for certain international military dependents; providing policy parameters; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-108, is amended to read as follows: Section 18-108. A. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a free public kindergarten for every five-year-old child in this state. B. Each day during which a child attends a kindergarten for two and one-half (2 1/2) hours or more shall be counted as one hundred percent (100%) of one (1) day of average daily attendance. Each day a kindergarten student is on the membership roll in a school SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3026 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) dist rict shall be counted as one hundred percent (100%) of one (1) day of average daily membership. C. It shall be the duty of every school district in this state to provide and offer kindergarten free of tuition for every child residing in the district who attains the age of five (5) years on or before the first day of September during the school year such kindergarten …

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Sponsors

• Nicole Miller (R, HD-082)
• Annie Menz (D, HD-045)
• Dick Lowe (R, HD-056) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Placed on General Order
2. April 7, 2026: Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
3. April 1, 2026: Second Reading referred to Education
4. March 11, 2026: Coauthored by Representative Menz
5. March 10, 2026: First Reading
6. March 10, 2026: Engrossed, signed, to Senate
7. March 9, 2026: Referred for engrossment
8. March 9, 2026: Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 97 Nays: 0
9. March 9, 2026: General Order
10. March 2, 2026: Coauthored by Representative(s) Miller

Votes

• Senate Education Committee (April 7, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading (March 9, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Floor Vote (March 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB3026?

HB3026 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Schools; requiring school districts to set different kindergarten age requirements for international military dependents; effective date; emergency.

What does HB3026 do?

In its own words: An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-108, which relates to free public kindergarten; requiring school districts to adopt a policy setting different age requirements for certain international military dependents; providing policy parameters; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

What is the status of HB3026?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB3026?

Dick Lowe (R, HD-056), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB3026?

On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3026&Session=2600