Req. No. 3353 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) SENATE BILL 1576 By: Kidd AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to rights and benefits of state employees; allowing certain employees mi litary leave for certain illnesses; 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 secti on of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 840-2.20E of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows: Any state employee who is a veteran of the United States armed forces and has a disability recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs may use military leave for any illness that occurs due to their service-connected disability. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 58-2-3353 KR 1/20/2022 12:05:08 PM