Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4478: Schools; school activity fund; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-129, which relates to the school activity fund; removing requirement to deposit certain funds by end of the next business day; eliminating reference to deposits for less than certain amount; requiring deposit when funds reach certain amount; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-129, which relates to the school activity fund; removing requirement to deposit certain funds by end of the next business day; eliminating reference to deposits for less than certain amount; requiring deposit when funds reach certain amount; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-129, is amended to read as follows: Section 5-129. A. The board of education of each school district shall exercise control over all funds and revenues on hand or hereafter received or collected, as herein provided, from student or other extracurricular activities or other revenue-generating sources listed in subsection B of this section that are conducted in the school district. Such funds shall be deposited to the credit of the account maintained for the benefit of the particular activity SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4478 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) with in the school activity fund. Deposits of funds subject to the requirements of this section shall be made by the end of the next business day; however, if the deposit for a day totals less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), a school district may accumulate monies …
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079)
- John Waldron (D, HD-077)
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Representative Dollens
- : 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: 73 Nays: 5
- : Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Provenzano
Votes
- Senate Education Committee (April 14, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 17, 2026): 73 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 16, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4478?
- HB4478 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Schools; school activity fund; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; effective date.
- What does HB4478 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-129, which relates to the school activity fund; removing requirement to deposit certain funds by end of the next business day; eliminating reference to deposits for less than certain amount; requiring deposit when funds reach certain amount; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4478?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Representative Dollens (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4478?
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4478?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4478&Session=2600
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