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OK SB1884

OK SB1884
School employees; modifying the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees; allowing termination of certain membership at any time. Effective date. Emergency.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/14/2026
Crossed Over
03/30/2026
Passed
Dead
05/14/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access to employees of a school district; modifying what constitutes access regarding statewide professional educators’ associations; prohibiting equal access from being conditional on certain provisions or services; directing certain communications to be classified as promotional events; prohibiting equal access from including certain communications; permitting distribution of certain materials in school mailboxes; prohibiting a school district from requiring a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators’ associations for certain activities; requiring certain notification if certain equal access is denied; requiring notification of the State Board of Education if equal access is not granted within certain time period; updating statutory language; allowing school district employees to terminate membership in certain organization at any time; prohibiting an organization from taking certain actions; prohibiting certain policy or agreement from placing certain conditions or requirements on certain initiation or termination; providing certain construction; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the access that statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees, ensuring that such access is not conditional on certain provisions or services like meals or gifts, and clarifies that communications about collective bargaining agreements are considered promotional events, granting equal access to other associations. It permits the distribution of promotional materials, such as brochures and membership applications, in school mailboxes and prohibits school districts from charging fees for these activities, while requiring notification to the school board and State Board of Education if access is denied. Additionally, the bill allows school district employees to terminate their membership in employee organizations at any time, prohibiting organizations from imposing restrictions on termination or requiring employees to state a reason, and invalidates any existing agreements that do so.

Committee Categories

Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Motion expired (on 05/07/2026)

Taxonomy

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Labor and Employment
  • ‐ Employee Relations, Unions, and Collective Bargaining

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