Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3657: Labor; employment definitions; payment references for certain agricultural services; Workforce Commission; data; confidential; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to labor; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1-210, which relates to employment definitions; modifying payment references for certain agricultural services; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 4-508, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4-508), which relates to confidential records; granting the Oklahoma Workforce Commission access to certain data; requiring information obtained to be kept confidential; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
An Act relating to labor; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1-210, which relates to employment definitions; modifying payment references for certain agricultural services; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 4-508, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4-508), which relates to confidential records; granting the Oklahoma Workforce Commission access to certain data; requiring information obtained to be kept confidential; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1-210, is amended to read as follows: Section 1-210. EMPLOYMENT. "Employment" means: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3657 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) (1) Any service, including service in interstate commerce, performed or (b) any individual who, under the usual common-law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, as provided in paragraph (14) of this section, has the status of an employee. (2) (a) any service, including service in interstate commerce, performed by any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraph (1) of this section who performs services for remuneration for any person: (i) as an agent-driver or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, vegetable products, fruit products, bakery products, beverages other than milk, or laundry or dry cleaning services, for the individual's principal; or (ii) as …