What is the status of HB3850?

In committee as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee (February 12, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB3850?

On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3850&Session=2600

Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma HB3850: Prisons and reformatories; directing the Department of Corrections to fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; effective date.

Q: What is HB3850?

HB3850 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prisons and reformatories; directing the Department of Corrections to fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; effective date.

Q: What does HB3850 do?

In its own words: An Act relating to prisons and reformatories; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Sections 510.7 and 510.8, which relate to the Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act; directing the Department of Corrections to fully fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; deleting references to reading proficiency program; removing financial hardship exception; and providing an effective date.

Status: In committee, February 12, 2026

What the bill says

An Act relating to prisons and reformatories; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Sections 510.7 and 510.8, which relate to the Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act; directing the Department of Corrections to fully fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; deleting references to reading proficiency program; removing financial hardship exception; and providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:

An Act relating to prisons and reformatories; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Sections 510.7 and 510.8, which relate to the Oklahoma Inmate Literacy Act; directing the Department of Corrections to fully fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; deleting references to reading proficiency program; removing financial hardship exception; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 510.7, is amended to read as follows: Section 510.7. A. The Department of Corrections shall establish and fully fund a program to ensure that inmates have an opportunity to achieve at least a high school equivalency development level of proficiency in reading, writing and computation skills, to the extent resources are available, prior to release, receive a high school equivalency diploma. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections, except those inmates identified and Req. No. 15665 Page docu mented, through the testing requirements provided in subsection B of this section, to be incapable of benefiting from education programs, and except those inmates who have already achieved obtained a general educational development level of proficiency in reading, writing and computation skills high school equivalency diploma. B. The Department of Corrections, in fulfilling its duty to assess the …

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Oklahoma HB3850: Prisons and reformatories; directing the Department of Corrections to fund program for inmates to obtain high school equivalency diplomas; effective date.

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