Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore

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District 57

Hi, I'm Anthony Moore and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 57th District.


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Apr 10, 2025
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Moore Passes Trio of Education Bills in Subcommittee

OKLAHOMA CITY – Measures to improve math and reading performance among Oklahoma students and to increase in-person instructional time passed in the House Appropriations & Budget Education Subcommittee on Monday. Three bills addressing these issues are authored by House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton. "Oklahoma kids deserve all the help they can in core subjects like math and reading," Moore said. "These are more than just curriculum, they help students the rest of their lives, including in their future careers. Getting students the proper help they need early in their education is invaluable and worth the state's investment." Senate Bill 215 would create the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, requiring students to be screened three times a year for math proficiency in the second, third, fourth and fifth grades. Any student exceeding grade-level targets would be provided advanced learning opportunities. Students exhibiting deficiencies would receive individualized intervention upon parental notification. Moore, whose mother taught math for 33 years, said a basic understanding of math by the time a student reaches eighth grade is vital for higher learning and for future employment. He said the state's National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores are consistently low, while increasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities remains a priority for the state. Students also are making up for a learning loss experienced during COVID. Moore also authored Senate Bill 840 , which would direct the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to promulgate rules establishing a micro-credential for certified teachers who wish to become dyslexia specialists. This would help identify students with dyslexia early, getting them the interventions and support they need, Moore said, and it would improve literacy rates. Senate Bill 758 would limit the number of virtual days and hours a school can count toward its required amount of instruction time starting with the 2026-2027 school year. A district could count up to two days, or 12 hours, of virtual instruction time toward its required 180 days or 1,080 hours, only if the following has occurred: •      A state of emergency or proclamation has been issued by the governor for a specific reason relating to school district or charter school operation, •      The school board has approved the use of virtual instruction, and •      The state superintendent has approved the district's virtual instruction plan. "We have brick-and-mortar public school districts in our state that have used as many as 43 virtual days," Moore said. "As a parent, I can personally tell you that many of the children on these days receive no instruction from a teacher, and many times they have no actual work assigned. Oklahoma kids need this in-person instructional time." Moore said districts would still have the ability to offer four-day school weeks, and the bill does not apply to statewide virtual charter schools or full-time virtual educations programs operated by a school district.  The bills now are eligible for consideration in the House full Appropriations & Budget Committee.

Apr 3, 2025
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Bill to Expand High School Completion Age Passes Committee

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, on Wednesday passed a bill in committee that would extend the age for a person wishing to complete their high school education. Senate Bill 745 would amend Oklahoma's high school learner statute, allowing individuals up to the age of 30 to complete high school. The current cut-off age is 26. "There are many reasons a person might not complete high school," Moore said. "This just gives these individuals the opportunity to take this important step and affords them the same privileges as those of traditional high school age. "Possessing a high school diploma can lead to better employment and earnings as well as the chance to pursue higher education and other opportunities. This will benefit not just the individual but improve our communities and our state." This builds on a measure that passed unanimously in the Legislature last year that expanded the age to 26 for those seeking to complete their high school diploma. This bill states that, beginning in the 2025-26 school year, individuals between the ages of 21 and 30 shall only be eligible to complete high school if they attend a virtual education program. This protects younger adults attending high school in person, Moore said. The measure also excludes such individuals from being included in the calculation of a school’s A-F report card. SB745 is authored in the Senate by Sen. Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow. It passed unanimously in the House Common Education Committee and is now eligible for consideration in the Education Oversight Committee. 

Mar 13, 2025
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Judicial Nominating Commission Reform Measures Pass House

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House passed two measures this week that would reform the way judges are vetted and selected in Oklahoma. The state's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), established in 1967 by an amendment to the state Constitution, is charged with nominating the three most qualified candidates for appointment by the governor to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Court of Civil Appeals, as well as district and associate district judgeships when vacancies occur outside the normal election process for those positions. Currently, six of the 15 members of the commission are attorneys and nine are non-lawyers. "A majority of Oklahomans are ready to modernize how state judicial applicants are vetted and appointed," said Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, who is the author of the bills. "The judiciary provides a vital check and balance function as laws are created, and it is important the system remains above reproach and is managed by those who know the law best. These two measures would update the nominating process in a way that would benefit the public while preserving the integrity of this system." House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, added, "These changes have been a long work in progress as we've listened to and considered the concerns of all Oklahomans. Our ultimate goal is for those who are most familiar with the law to promote judicial candidates that have demonstrated a strong record of competence, a commitment to administer justice based on existing law, and who have exhibited the highest moral character. These bills would allow us to make some much-needed changes to this long-established process." House Joint Resolution 1024 would send to a vote of the people a state question asking whether to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to make changes to the structure and terms of the members serving on the JNC. If approved, the question would establish that at least one member of the JNC be from each of the state's five congressional districts at the time of their appointment. If the state were to get another congressional seat, a change to the composition of the commission would be automatic. The six JNC members appointed by the governor and the six members of the Bar Association would serve six-year terms. The change would remove restrictions allowing the three at-large members to either be an attorney or have a familial relationship with an attorney. It would remove the prohibition on political appointments, allowing all appointments to be from one political party, if desired. It also would allow those appointed by House and Senate leaders to succeed themselves beyond their initial two-year terms. A yes vote would limit commissioners from serving more than 12 years. House Bill 2103 seeks to modernize the statutory portion of the JNC. It would prohibit any JNC member from participating in the decision-making process if the member is related to a nominee to the third degree either through ancestry or by marriage. The measure establishes penalties for violation and disclosure requirements, including the amount of any contributions made to the judicial campaign of any applicant. Both measures now move to the Senate where they are authored by Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville.