Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3029: Schools; requiring the State Board of Education to create a four-year plan to address Department programming needs; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; requiring the State Department of Education to create a four-year plan to address Department programming needs; providing plan requirements; requiring annual plan submission to the Governor and Legislature; requiring the Department of Education to promulgate rules; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; requiring the State Department of Education to create a four-year plan to address Department programming needs; providing plan requirements; requiring annual plan submission to the Governor and Legislature; requiring the Department of Education to promulgate rules; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-104.12 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The State Department of Education shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive four-year plan for the purpose of addressing the State Department of Education's programming needs and development. Such plan shall be a continuous plan, reviewed and updated annually. B. The plan shall include, but not be limited to: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3029 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1. A statement of the State Department of Education's long-term goals and short-term objectives for current and future programs; 2. A description of proposed new programs, including how such programs would operate; 3. An analysis of cost implications and measurement criteria for current program needs and future program development; and 4. Specific action plans, target dates, strategies, and methods of implementation for achieving the identified goals and objectives. C. …
Sponsors
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079)
- Dell Kerbs (R, HD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Education
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 9
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Provenzano
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
Votes
- Senate Education Committee (April 21, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 11, 2026): 84 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 4, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB3029?
- HB3029 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Schools; requiring the State Board of Education to create a four-year plan to address Department programming needs; effective date.
- What does HB3029 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to schools; requiring the State Department of Education to create a four-year plan to address Department programming needs; providing plan requirements; requiring annual plan submission to the Governor and Legislature; requiring the Department of Education to promulgate rules; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3029?
- In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3029?
- Dell Kerbs (R, HD-026), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3029?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3029&Session=2600
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