Bill > SB1728

This bill shifts the responsibility for handling employment-based discrimination complaints from the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission to the Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement, aiming to streamline the process and provide exclusive remedies within the state for individuals alleging discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed, age, disability, or genetic information. Key changes include requiring complaints to be filed with the Attorney General within 180 days of the alleged discrimination, allowing the Attorney General to investigate, attempt conciliation, and, if unsuccessful, file a civil enforcement action in court, and also grants the Attorney General powers similar to those previously held by the Commission, such as issuing subpoenas and seeking injunctive relief, while also repealing several sections of existing law related to the Human Rights Commission's functions.