Oklahoma HB4478 Schools Activity Fund Weekly Deposit Requirement
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Summary
Oklahoma HB4478 passed the House on March 17, 2026 (73-5 vote) and received first Senate reading on March 23, 2026. The bill requires schools to deposit certain funds into school activity accounts at least once per business week. The Senate Education Committee reported the bill Do Pass on April 14, 2026, with a 7-2 vote. The bill awaits further Senate action and does not yet have a stated effective date.
What changed
Oklahoma HB4478 would mandate that schools deposit funds into school activity accounts at least once per business week, replacing potentially less frequent deposit schedules. The bill passed the House 73-5 and cleared the Senate Education Committee 7-2, with final enactment pending Senate floor vote and gubernatorial action. Schools should assess current deposit frequency practices now to prepare for potential implementation timelines once the bill becomes law. The absence of stated penalty provisions in the available summary suggests the legislature may rely on existing accountability mechanisms.
What to do next
- Monitor HB4478 for Senate floor action and gubernatorial signature
- Review current school activity fund deposit procedures for compliance
- Contact Oklahoma State Department of Education for implementation guidance once enacted
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ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / HB4478 Passed HB4478 House Bill Passed 2026-03-23
Schools; school activity fund; requiring certain funds to be deposited at least once per business week; effective date.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=h...
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Sponsors
Jared Deck (Rep - D) Aaron Reinhardt (Sen - R) Melissa Provenzano (Rep - D) John Waldron (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-14 S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed 2026-04-01 S Second Reading referred to Education 2026-03-23 S First Reading 2026-03-23 H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 2026-03-17 H Referred for engrossment 2026-03-17 H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 5 2026-03-17 H Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author) 2026-03-17 H Coauthored by Representative(s) Provenzano 2026-03-17 H General Order 2026-03-05 H Emergency removed 2026-03-05 H Coauthored by Representative(s) Waldron 2026-03-05 H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee 2026-02-17 H Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 2026-02-03 H Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 2026-02-03 H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 2026-02-02 H Authored by Representative Deck 2026-02-02 H First Reading
Votes
2026-02-16 House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS Yea: 26 Nay: 0 2026-03-17 House: THIRD READING Yea: 73 Nay: 5 2026-04-14 Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS Yea: 7 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 H Appropriations and Budget 2026-02-03 H Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 2026-04-01 S Education
Amendments
2026-02-12 House Committee Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 2026-02-17 House Committee Sub Committee Recommendation 2026-03-04 House Committee Sub Committee Recommendation
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15 Introduced 2026-03-05 Comm Sub 2026-03-09 Amended 2026-03-17 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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