Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3235: Employment rights; disability; employers; complaints; civil action; damages; penalty; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to employment rights; prohibiting certain conduct by employers; specifying employers subject to requirements; providing for filing of claims with the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement; authorizing civil action; providing for remedies; prescribing fine amount; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to employment rights; prohibiting certain conduct by employers; specifying employers subject to requirements; providing for filing of claims with the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement; authorizing civil action; providing for remedies; prescribing fine amount; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1361 of Title 25, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to terminate, deny, reduce, or alter post-employment benefits for any retiree if: 1. The individual's retirement resulted, in whole or in part, from disability-related separation; and 2. The change in benefits is causally related to the disability or the circumstances of retirement. B. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to employers covered by the Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act. C. Any claim for violation of this act shall be filed through the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement or by the filing of an action in the same manner provided by law for civil cases. D. Whether pursuant to a final decision of the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement or the judgment of a court, remedies for violation may include reinstatement …
Sponsors
- Jacob Rosecrants (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Civil Judiciary
- : Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- : Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Authored by Representative Rosecrants
- : First Reading
Subjects: Business and Labor
Common questions
- What is HB3235?
- HB3235 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Employment rights; disability; employers; complaints; civil action; damages; penalty; effective date.
- What does HB3235 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to employment rights; prohibiting certain conduct by employers; specifying employers subject to requirements; providing for filing of claims with the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement; authorizing civil action; providing for remedies; prescribing fine amount; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3235?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Civil Judiciary (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3235?
- Jacob Rosecrants (D, HD-046).
- Where is the official record for HB3235?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3235&Session=2600
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