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OK HB4253

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chris Kannady

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Employers receiving state economic development incentives are prohibited from recognizing unions based solely on signed authorization cards when a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board is available as an alternative

  • Employers receiving incentives cannot voluntarily disclose employee personal contact information (home address, phone number, personal email) to labor organizations without prior written employee consent, and cannot sign neutrality agreements with unions

  • Covered economic development incentives include investment tax credits, ad valorem tax exemptions, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program payments, Small Employer Quality Jobs Program payments, 21st Century Quality Jobs Incentive Act payments, and other state grants for job creation or capital investment

  • State agencies must execute separate agreements with incentive recipients reserving the right to recover disbursed funds if recipients violate these requirements, with agreement terms of at least 20 years for incentives of $5 million or more

  • Any person may report suspected violations to the Attorney General during the agreement term; if violations are found, the state agency must notify the employer and the Attorney General to initiate fund recovery proceedings

Legislative Description

Public finance; Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act; findings; definitions; state economic development incentives; employers; labor organizations; contracts; effective date.

Last Action

Title stricken

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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