HB2696Introduced in the House
Open records; educational records; requiring schools to release certain records; specifying certain information cannot be omitted; effective date.
Introduced by Ross Ford, District 76
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Open records; educational records; requiring schools to release certain records; specifying certain information cannot be omitted; effective date.
Where it stands
Placed on General Order
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS · April 7, 2026
6
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
6 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Gollihare | 12 | Yes |
| Lisa Standridge | 15 | Yes |
| Shane Jett | 17 | Yes |
| Darcy Jech | 26 | Yes |
| Brent Howard | 38 | Yes |
| Paul Rosino | 45 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Representative Ford
Second Reading referred to Rules
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
Referred to Education Oversight
Referred to Common Education
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee
General Order
Laid over
Considered
Amended by floor substitute
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 1
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
First Reading
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
Placed on General Order
Verify the information
- Official page on the Oklahoma Legislature website
- House Committee Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (amendment)
- House Committee Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (amendment)
- House Committee Policy Committee Recommendation (amendment)
- House Floor 1 Floor Amendment by FORD (amendment)
- House Floor 1 Amendment to Amendment by FORD (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Amended (text)
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