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OK HB4146
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Toni Hasenbeck
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AI Summary
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Expands paid maternity leave eligibility for public school and technology center employees to count employment at any school district in Oklahoma toward the one-year requirement, rather than only the current employing district
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Eligible employees receive 6 weeks of paid maternity leave following childbirth, which must be used immediately after birth and is in addition to pregnancy-related sick leave
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Employees may use accrued sick leave to extend maternity leave up to an additional 6 weeks (12 weeks total with FMLA), without requiring school board approval
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Applies to full-time employees of public school districts, technology centers, Department of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Corrections, and Office of Juvenile Affairs who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12 months
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Effective date of July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage
Legislative Description
School employees; paid maternity leave; expanding eligibility to employment at any school district or technology center school district for at least one year; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
2/19/2026