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OK SB1202
OK SB1202Education employees; providing for paid paternity leave and adoption leave for certain education employees. Effective date. Emergency.
summary
Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to education employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.1), which relates to leave without pay for teachers; providing for paternity and adoption leave; updating statutory references; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.5, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6- 104.5), which relates to pay deductions for certain leave; providing for paternity and adoption leave; updating statutory reference; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.6, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6- 104.6), which relates to establishment of leave sharing program; providing for paternity and adoption leave; updating statutory references; amending Section 1, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 57, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.8), which relates to maternity leave for education employees; providing for paternity and adoption leave; modifying name of revolving fund; modifying purpose of fund; updating statutory language; amending Section 7, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.9), which relates to the Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund; modifying name of revolving fund; modifying purpose; updating statutory reference; amending Section 8, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.10), which relates to the Education Employee Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund; modifying name of revolving fund; modifying purpose; updating statutory reference; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-202, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-7-202), which relates to duties of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; providing for paternity and adoption leave; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 510.6a, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 510.6a), which relates to salaries for correctional teachers; providing for paternity and adoption leave; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill expands paid leave provisions for education employees by adding paternity and adoption leave alongside existing maternity leave benefits. Specifically, the legislation provides six weeks of paid leave for full-time employees of public school districts, technology center school districts, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Department of Corrections, and the Office of Juvenile Affairs who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous year. Employees can use accrued sick leave to extend their leave up to a total of twelve weeks, consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The bill modifies several existing statutes to incorporate these new leave types and updates the names of related revolving funds to reflect the expanded coverage, such as renaming the "Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund" to the "Public School Paid Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave Revolving Fund". The legislation ensures that employees taking paternity or adoption leave will not be deprived of compensation or other benefits and requires the Legislature to appropriate adequate funding to support these new leave provisions. The act is set to become effective on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1202&Session=2600 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/SB/SB1202%20INT.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB1202%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
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