Oklahoma SB277: Paid leave; creating the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act; providing for eligibility and duration of benefits; specifying qualifications. Effective date.

What the bill says

An Act relating to paid leave; creating the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act; providing short title; defining terms; providing for eligibility for benefits; specifying qualifications; providing for duration of benefits; stating maximum weeks under certain conditions; providing for amount of benefits to be calculated; stating manner of contributions; authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to establish assessment for contributions; providing for intermittent or reduced leave schedule; requiring covered individuals to be protected during use of benefits…

From the engrossed text, February 24, 2026:

An Act relating to paid leave; creating the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act; providing short title; defining terms; providing for eligibility for benefits; specifying qualifications; providing for duration of benefits; stating maximum weeks under certain conditions; providing for amount of benefits to be calculated; stating manner of contributions; authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to establish assessment for contributions; providing for intermittent or reduced leave schedule; requiring covered individuals to be protected during use of benefits; providing for penalties; requiring covered individuals to be protected from retaliatory actions for use of benefits; allowing employers to coordinate benefits under this act; prohibiting employers from not maintaining current obligations to employees under this act; requiring employers to provide notice to employees; specifying contents of notice; allowing for appeals; requiring the Commission to make certain determinations during certain time frame; allowing for disqualification of benefits under certain conditions; providing selfemployed persons the option to participate in program; specifying manner of option for selfemployed persons; establishing family and medical leave insurance program; requiring the Commission to establish and administer program; authorizing the Commission to require and maintain certain information under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to establish reasonable procedures and forms for filing claims; specifying necessary contents for filing; allowing health care providers to submit certain information; providing for income Req. …