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OK SB1380

OK SB1380
School employee organizations; subjecting certain payroll deductions to certain provisions. Emergency.


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Introduced
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to school employee payroll deductions; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-139, which relates to payroll deductions for professional organizations; subjecting certain payroll deductions and political contributions to certain provisions; prohibiting certain deductions from exceeding one year without reauthorization; prohibiting accrual of certain debt after certain request to terminate is provided; creating the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act; providing short title; requiring authorization for professional organization dues and political contributions to be on certain form containing certain statement; requiring certain authorization to include certain information; requiring a school district to confirm certain authorization; providing for expiration of certain authorization if certain action is not taken in certain school year; providing for application of provisions; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law on school employee payroll deductions for professional organization dues and political contributions. The key provisions are: 1. Subjecting such payroll deductions to additional requirements, including limiting them to a maximum of one year without reauthorization and prohibiting any further debt from accruing after an employee requests termination of the deduction. 2. Creating the "Teacher Paycheck Protection Act," which requires the deduction authorization form to include a statement about the employee's First Amendment right to refrain from joining or supporting a professional organization. The school district must confirm the authorization before starting any deductions. 3. Specifying that the new provisions apply to any new or modified collective bargaining agreements, but not to existing agreements until they are renewed or altered. 4. Declaring an emergency, allowing the bill to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education (on 02/08/2022)

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