HB 1393: Special education; individual education program; parental consent; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed House Bill' and updated the effective date to July 1, 2025. The Senate version added a new sponsor (Daniels of the Senate) and modified the committee report section to include a 'DO PASS' recommendation. The substantive policy content regarding parental consent forms for special education assessments appears unchanged in this excerpt.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed House Bill'

Added Senate sponsor Daniels to the bill authorship

Updated committee report section to include 'DO PASS' recommendation and date

TIMELINE

Added specific date 'April 8, 2025' to the Senate floor version header

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' version to a 'Floor (House)' version, with some minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. The substantive legal content regarding special education parental consent requirements, IEP procedures, and dispute resolution remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor (House)' version with updated page numbering and layout.

Minor text corrections in author attribution lines and page headers.

Spacing and indentation adjustments throughout the document for consistency.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten from its enrolled version to a committee substitute version, adding new procedural requirements for special education parental consent processes. The committee version introduces mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options before due process hearings, clarifies IEP meeting invitation procedures, and adds parental waiver provisions for certain requirements. These changes aim to strengthen parental participation rights and add additional dispute resolution mechanisms before legal action can be pursued.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on special education parental consent procedures, but the procedural requirements have been expanded with new ADR requirements and clarified meeting protocols.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options including facilitated IEP meetings, mediation, and early resolution meetings that must be attempted before pursuing due process hearings.

Modified IEP meeting notification requirements to specify that draft IEPs must be provided three days before meetings and clarified that waivers must be voluntary, informed, and documented.

Added explicit requirement that school districts must exhaust ADR options before proceeding with due process hearings, with documentation of failed attempts required in complaint records.

Modified consent form language to clarify that refusal of consent means the student will be assessed using regular district and state assessments rather than alternate achievement standards.

Removed the specific requirement for a separate parental consent form to be adopted by the State Board of Education, replacing it with more detailed procedural language in the committee version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 8 edits · May 1, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily updating the bill's authorship information, refining the description of parental consent requirements, and adjusting the scope of required parental consent forms to focus on specific IEP actions like OAAP participation and placement in general education environments. The substantive policy content regarding consent procedures, IEP team meetings, and due process remains largely consistent, though some language was clarified for better readability and legal precision.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on special education parental consent requirements, but the specific actions requiring consent were slightly reworded to clarify that consent is needed for determining OAAP participation and placement in general education for less than 80% of the instructional day.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill authorship information to reflect that Kerbs of the House and Daniels of the Senate are now co-authors, changing the original single sponsor listing.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect the engrossed version status, including updated header information and page references.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the description of parental consent form requirements to more clearly specify that consent is needed for determining OAAP participation and instruction based on alternate standards, and for placement in general education for less than 80% of the instructional day.

Clarified that students with disabilities should not be removed from age-appropriate general education classrooms solely based on needed curriculum modifications.

Updated the IEP team meeting requirements to specify that meetings must include parents to discuss reasons for IEP changes, with written notice required at least five school days before the meeting.

Revised the due process hearing provisions to reference 34 C.F.R. Sections 300.506 through 300.508 instead of just 300.507 and 300.508, expanding the regulatory scope.

Changed the requirement for parents to respond to proposed IEPs and placements, now explicitly stating they must accept or reject the IEP in whole or in part, request a meeting for rejected portions, or accept an amended proposal if mutually agreed upon.

Updated the State Board of Education's rulemaking authority to include developing parental consent forms and updating relevant policies and procedures.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding official signatures and dates from the House, Senate, and Governor. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to the actual legislative requirements or provisions.

TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled House header and official signatures from House and Senate presiding officers with specific dates (March 26, 2025 for House; May 1, 2025 for Senate)

Added Governor's signature block and Office of the Secretary of State certification section for final enactment

Changed header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' indicating final legislative approval status

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision updates the formatting and structure of HB 1393, which establishes parental consent requirements for special education assessments in Oklahoma. The changes primarily involve reorganizing the document layout and standardizing the text formatting rather than altering substantive policy provisions. The core requirements for parental consent forms, dispute resolution procedures, and IEP implementation remain substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was reorganized from a committee amendment format to a formal committee substitute format with updated page numbering and formatting conventions.

Header information was updated to reflect the proper committee substitute designation with updated dates and formatting standards.

Page references and formatting were standardized throughout the document to align with official legislative formatting requirements.

Special education; individual education program; parental consent; effective date; emergency.

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