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OK SB1201

OK SB1201
Education employees; providing for adoption leave; extending amount of paid maternity leave. Effective date. Emergency.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
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 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 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 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; extending amount of paid maternity leave; providing for 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 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 adoption leave; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill expands maternity leave provisions for education employees by increasing paid maternity leave from six to twelve weeks and introducing paid adoption leave for the first time. The legislation applies to 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 preceding year. The bill allows employees to use accrued sick leave to extend their leave beyond the initial twelve weeks, with medical certification potentially enabling up to a total of twelve weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. The bill also modifies existing revolving funds to be renamed the "Public School Paid Maternity and Adoption Leave Revolving Fund" and the "Education Employee Paid Maternity and Adoption Leave Revolving Fund" to reflect the expanded coverage. Additionally, the legislation ensures that employees taking maternity or adoption leave will not be deprived of compensation or other benefits. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause indicating the immediate importance of the legislation for public welfare.

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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