Oklahoma Lawmakers Aim to Limit Screen Time, Boost Physical Activity in Schools

Bills to restrict daily screen time for elementary students and increase minimum weekly PE time advance in state legislature

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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The Oklahoma House Common Education Committee unanimously passed bills that would limit screen time for elementary students to one hour per school day, more than double the minimum weekly physical education time for elementary students, and require firearm safety training in public schools. The bills now move to the Education Oversight Committee for further review.

Why it matters

These proposed education policies aim to address concerns over excessive screen time, childhood obesity, and firearm safety in Oklahoma schools. The screen time and physical activity measures seek to promote healthier lifestyles and learning environments for students, while the firearm training aims to provide age-appropriate safety education.

The details

House Bill 4358 would restrict elementary students to no more than one hour of screen time per school day, with exceptions for virtual charter schools and computer-based testing. House Bill 3288 would increase the minimum weekly physical education time for elementary students from 60 to 150 minutes, while prohibiting recess from being used as punishment. House Bill 3312 would require public schools to provide firearm safety training to students, with content required to be "viewpoint neutral on political topics."

  • The House Common Education Committee unanimously passed the bills on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
  • The bills will now advance to the Education Oversight Committee for further review.

The players

Rep. Anthony Moore

The author of HB 4358, which would limit elementary students' daily screen time.

Rep. Cynthia Roe

The author of HB 3288, which would increase the minimum weekly physical education time for elementary students.

Rep. Ryan Eaves

The author of HB 3312, which would require public schools to provide firearm safety training to students.

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What they’re saying

“We know that our kids are most successful when they are in front, face-to-face with our well, well trained educators in Oklahoma. We want to make sure we're getting as much time face-to-face as possible.”

— Rep. Anthony Moore, Author of HB 4358 (Oklahoma Voice)

“We have an obesity epidemic. We have kids that are getting very little physical activity after school. I feel that if we can increase physical activity in some of these kids, we can improve behaviors in the classroom. We can improve test scores.”

— Rep. Cynthia Roe, Author of HB 3288 (Oklahoma Voice)

What’s next

The bills passed by the House Common Education Committee will now move to the Education Oversight Committee for further review and consideration.

The takeaway

These proposed education policies in Oklahoma aim to address growing concerns over excessive screen time, childhood obesity, and firearm safety in schools. If enacted, the measures could promote healthier lifestyles and learning environments for students across the state.