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OK SB1076

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Casey Murdock

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 2 of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act (85A O.S. 2021) to update statutory language and references throughout the definitions section

  • Increases the agricultural worker exemption threshold from $100,000 to $150,000 gross annual payroll, meaning employers with payrolls under $150,000 for agricultural, ranching, or horticultural workers are not required to provide workers' compensation coverage

  • Adds a new exemption excluding dependent children of farm, ranch, livestock market, or agricultural business owners from the definition of "employee" when employed by such businesses

  • Updates terminology throughout by removing quotation marks around defined terms and replacing references to "this act" with "the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act"

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Administrative Workers' Compensation Act; modifying definitions. Effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/09/2025

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Business and Insurance2/4/2025

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