Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1204: School employees; requiring school districts to provide paid bereavement leave to certain employees for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 57, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104), which relates to sick leave for teachers and support personnel; requiring school districts to grant certain amount of paid bereavement leave to certain teachers and school support employees; directing bereavement leave to be in addition to certain leave due to miscarriage; prohibiting certain leave from negating certain negotiated leave policies; amending Section 7, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp…
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 57, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104), which relates to sick leave for teachers and support personnel; requiring school districts to grant certain amount of paid bereavement leave to certain teachers and school support employees; directing bereavement leave to be in addition to certain leave due to miscarriage; prohibiting certain leave from negating certain negotiated leave policies; amending Section 7, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.9), which relates to the Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund; allowing fund to be used for expenses related to paid bereavement leave; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: School employee bereavement leave SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 57, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104), is amended to read as follows: Section 6-104. A. 1. The board of education of each school district in the state shall provide for sick leave for all teachers employed in the district and shall pay such teachers the full amount of their contract salaries during any absence from their regular school duties for a period of time and under such conditions as the board …