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OK SB1337

OK SB1337
Education employees; providing certain amount of paternity leave for certain employees. Effective date. Emergency.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
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 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 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 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 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 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 leave; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill expands paternity leave provisions for education employees in Oklahoma, modifying several existing statutes to include paternity leave alongside maternity leave. Specifically, the bill provides six weeks of paid paternity 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 been employed for at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding twelve months. The paternity leave must be used immediately following the birth of the employee's child and is in addition to existing sick leave provisions. Employees can also use accrued sick leave to extend their leave up to a total of twelve weeks, in line with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The bill updates multiple revolving funds to reflect the inclusion of paternity leave, ensuring that school districts and other agencies can be reimbursed for expenses related to providing this leave. 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

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Gise (principal House author) (on 03/02/2026)

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