OK SB481

Public employees paid with taxpayer dollars are prohibited from speaking on or participating in matters of public concern deemed of "larger societal significance" during normal work hours, whether individually or as organized protest

Exception allows employees to engage in such conduct during work hours if they use annual leave and their actions do not create an undue burden on the employer's interest in an efficient, disruption-free workplace

Prohibits public employees from using state, political subdivision, or school district assets for protest activities, including computer equipment, email, text messaging, social media on government devices, transportation equipment, school buses, and materials bearing employer emblems

Applies to employees of state agencies, political subdivisions, and school districts

Effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval