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This bill, named the "Privacy and Conscience Protection Act," establishes new protections for employees and contractors regarding COVID-19 vaccination and immunization status disclosure. The bill amends existing Oklahoma employment discrimination statutes to include medical privacy as a protected category and requires employers to provide employees with a "certification of disclosure exemption" form that allows workers to refuse disclosing their COVID-19 vaccination status. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against, penalizing, or retaliating against employees who choose not to disclose their vaccination status, and cannot require employees to wear identifying marks or disclose their immunization information. The bill mandates that employers accept the exemption form without question, maintain a copy in the employee's file, and can only offer reasonable accommodations like optional mask-wearing or periodic testing (not exceeding weekly) at the employer's expense. Violations of these provisions by employers will be under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Attorney General, and the bill declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage. The legislation aims to protect employee privacy rights and personal conscience regarding COVID-19 vaccination disclosure in workplace settings.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb14&Session=2600