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OK HB3657

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Tedford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "employment" in Oklahoma labor law to change agricultural labor payment references from "remuneration in cash" to "wages" for purposes of determining employer coverage thresholds ($20,000 or more in wages per quarter)

  • Grants the Oklahoma Workforce Commission access to confidential employment data held by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, subject to a formal agreement and showing of need

  • Requires any information obtained by the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to remain confidential by law, exempt from open records requests, freedom of information requests, and subpoenas

  • Permits the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to release only aggregated data that meets disclosure requirements established by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

  • Effective date: November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Labor; employment definitions; payment references for certain agricultural services; Workforce Commission; data; confidential; effective date.

Last Action

First Reading

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/9/2026
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight2/9/2026
Rules2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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