OK SB1202

Expands existing 6-week paid maternity leave for education employees to include paternity leave and adoption leave, covering public school district employees, technology center instructors, Rehabilitation Services teachers, Department of Corrections correctional teachers, and Office of Juvenile Affairs teachers

Requires eligible employees to have worked at least 1 year and 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period to qualify for the paid leave

Allows employees to extend maternity, paternity, or adoption leave beyond 6 weeks using accrued sick leave for bonding with or caring for a newborn or adopted child, up to an additional 6 weeks (12 weeks total under FMLA)

Renames the "Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund" and "Education Employee Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund" to include paternity and adoption leave, with the Legislature required to appropriate adequate funding annually

Effective date of July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval