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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 27, 2024
SENATE BILL NO. 1625 By: Seifried
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 5-139, which relates to payroll
deductions for professional organizations;
prohibiting school dist ricts from making deductions
for certain purposes upon certain date; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -139, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-139. School Upon the effective date of this act,
school districts shall make be prohibited from making payroll
deductions for either or both professional organization dues and
political contributions at the written request of any school
employee and shall transmit deducted funds to the organization
designated by the school district employee. Such deductions shall
be on a ten-month basis unless otherwise designated by the employee
organization. However, a school employe e may request at any time in
writing, including by email or fax, for the school district to
immediately terminate or initiate payroll deductions to a
professional organization. Upon receipt of any written request, the
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school district shall within five (5) business days or by the next
pay period, whichever is earlier, terminate or initiate any future
payroll deductions of the requesting school employee to a
professional organization. Upon receipt of a written request, the
school district shall notify the p rofessional organization o f the
initiation or termination of payroll deductions within fifteen (15)
business days. If the request is to terminate a deduction, the
school district shall not make any advance payments to any
professional organization of any future dues on behalf of the school
employee. No school district policy or negotiated agreement shall
place any other conditions or requirements, including but not
limited to personal hand delivery, upon any employee to initiate or
terminate any payroll d eduction to a professional organization
except for a written request as outlined in this section. Any
school district policy or provision in a negotiated agreement that
places additional conditions or requirements on initiation or
termination beyond those outlined in this section shall be null and
void. A school district which fails to terminate payroll deductions
for an employee in accordance with this section shall immediately
reimburse the employee the amount of all payroll deductions made by
the school district after the emplo yee’s request, and the amount due
the employee shall double every thirty (30) days until paid in full .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately nece ssary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by rea son whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCAT ION
February 27, 2024 - DO PASS