Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4253: School employees; professional educators' association access; equal access.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access to employees of a school district; modifying what constitutes access regarding statewide professional educators' associations; prohibiting equal access from being conditional on certain provisions or services; directing certain communications to be classified as promotional events; permitting distribution of certain materials in school mailboxes; prohibiting a school district from requiring a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators' associations for certain activities…
From the engrossed text, March 30, 2026:
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access to employees of a school district; modifying what constitutes access regarding statewide professional educators' associations; prohibiting equal access from being conditional on certain provisions or services; directing certain communications to be classified as promotional events; permitting distribution of certain materials in school mailboxes; prohibiting a school district from requiring a fee or other payment from statewide professional educators' associations for certain activities; requiring certain notification if certain equal access is denied; requiring notification of the State Board of Education if equal access is not granted within certain time period; updating statutory language; allowing school district employees to terminate membership in certain organization at any time; prohibiting an organization from taking certain actions; prohibiting certain policy or agreement from placing certain conditions or requirements on certain initiation or termination; providing certain construction; and providing for codification. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, is amended to read as follows: Section 509.11. A. No school district, employee of a school district, or employee organization shall deny by any means, ENGR. H. B. NO. 4253 Page incl uding a collective bargaining agreement, a statewide professional educators' association equal access to employees of the school …