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OK SB568
Bill
Status
3/10/2011
Primary Sponsor
George Faught
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AI Summary
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Employers are prohibited from terminating employees for missing work while performing volunteer firefighter duties, reserve municipal police officer duties, or reserve deputy sheriff duties.
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Creates the "Volunteer Emergency Responders Act" as a new section of Oklahoma law codified in Title 40, Section 165.3b of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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Protects volunteer firefighters as defined in Title 11, Section 29-202, reserve municipal police officers under Title 11, Section 34-101, and reserve deputy sheriffs under Title 19, Section 547.
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Effective date is November 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Emergency responders; creating the Volunteer Emergency Responders Act; prohibiting employers from terminating employment of certain persons under certain circumstances. Codification. Effective date.
Business and Labor
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Tourism and Financial Services
3/16/2011