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OK SB1771

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kristen Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Oklahoma Workforce Commission's data collection authority to include funds allocated for workforce development, expenditures made for workforce development, and performance data from federal, state, and local agencies, educational institutions, and other entities

  • Authorizes the Commission to employ outside legal counsel through a law firm to advise or represent the Commission on official duties, with compensation paid from Commission funds

  • Amends Section 904 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, adding to the existing list of data the Commission may collect (which already included participant numbers, costs, wages, degrees/certificates, job openings, and labor force information)

  • Effective date is November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Oklahoma Workforce Commission; permitting the collection of certain data; authorizing the employment of outside counsel. Effective date.

Last Action

First Reading

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/10/2026
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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