Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4159: Education; dyslexia screenings; increasing when screenings are given for certain students; requiring the Department of Education to notify parents of the option to request dyslexia screening; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.520, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.520), which relates to dyslexia screenings; increasing when dyslexia screenings are given for certain students; requiring the State Department of Education to notify parents or legal guardians of the option to request dyslexia screenings; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, March 24, 2026:
An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.520, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.520), which relates to dyslexia screenings; increasing when dyslexia screenings are given for certain students; requiring the State Department of Education to notify parents or legal guardians of the option to request dyslexia screenings; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.520, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.520), is amended to read as follows: Section 1210.520. A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year and for each school year thereafter, any student enrolled in kindergarten, first, second, or third grade in a public school in this state who is assessed through the Strong Readers Act pursuant to Section 1210.508C of this title and who is not meeting gradelevel targets in reading after the beginning-of-the-year assessment any of the assessments required in the beginning, middle, and end of ENGR. H. B. NO. 4159 Page the school year shall be screened for dyslexia. Screening also may be requested for a student by his or her parent or legal guardian, teacher, counselor, speech-language pathologist, or school psychologist. The State Department of Education shall send …