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OK HB1985

OK HB1985
School employees; prohibiting specified existing organizations from continuing to represent employees; modifying prohibition against payroll deductions on behalf of certain employees; effective date; emergency.


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Introduced
02/01/2021
In Committee
02/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2022

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to school employees; prohibiting specified existing organizations from continuing to represent employees after certain date; requiring a school district board of education to hold secret ballot election; directing the board of education to determine how the election shall be conducted; authorizing the board of education to establish a fee schedule to fund the election; eliminating recognition of organization if it fails to receive a majority of votes; providing for continuation of contract terms if an organization is eliminated; providing exception; allowing board of education to recognize a new employee organization under certain circumstances; providing requirements for elections to certify majority support; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 5-139, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2018 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 5-139), which relates to payroll deductions; prohibiting certain payroll deductions; amending Section 1, Chapter 5, O.S.L. 2015 (62 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 34.70.1), which relates to state agency payroll deductions; modifying prohibition against payroll deductions on behalf of certain employees for certain membership dues; modifying date of application; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits existing employee organizations from continuing to represent school district employees after December 31, 2020, unless a majority of employees in a bargaining unit vote to retain the organization in a secret ballot election. The bill requires school district boards of education to hold these elections and determine how they will be conducted, and allows the boards to establish a fee schedule to fund the elections. If an organization is not retained, the terms of any pre-existing contract will continue except for provisions involving the organization itself. The bill also prohibits school districts from making payroll deductions for public employee associations or organizations that engage in collective bargaining, effective December 31, 2021.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Common Education (on 02/02/2021)

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