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OK SB851

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Bullard

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Statewide professional educators' associations must receive equal access to school district employees for informational tables, speaking at meetings, distributing information via email, using meeting rooms, employee representation, bulletin board postings, and promotional events

  • School districts cannot condition equal access on associations providing meals, snacks, gifts, donations, or other sponsored activities

  • Communications about collective bargaining agreements by any educators' association triggers equal access rights for all competing associations to communicate with school employees through the same methods

  • School districts are prohibited from charging fees to statewide professional educators' associations for access, material review, or distribution of promotional materials in employee mailboxes

  • Associations denied access must notify the local school board, and if access is not granted within 15 days, must notify the State Board of Education; effective date July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

School employees; modifying the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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