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OK HB2295

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Wade Rousselot

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends existing Oklahoma law prohibiting employers from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose usernames and passwords to personal social media accounts
  • Adds new exception allowing employers to require employees to access their personal social media accounts during workplace investigations into employee misconduct, regulatory compliance violations, or unauthorized transfer of proprietary/confidential information
  • Employers may require employee cooperation to share reported social media content for factual determinations during such investigations
  • Law enforcement agencies are exempted from these restrictions when conducting background checks on prospective or current employees
  • Effective date of November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Labor; employer access to online social media accounts of employees; providing exception; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Business, Labor and Retirement Laws

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Business, Labor, and Retirement Laws2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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