HB 4253 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

School employees; professional educators' association access; equal access.

HB 4253, the "Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act," requires businesses receiving Oklahoma's economic development incentives (such as tax credits, grants, or job creation programs) to comply with specific labor practices. It prohibits employers from bypassing secret ballot elections for union representation, sharing employee contact information with unions without written consent, or signing neutrality agreements that prevent them from discussing union issues with workers. The law applies to all projects funded by state incentives and forbids employers from requiring subcontractors to violate these rules. Violations may result in the state recovering funds, with reports investigated by the Attorney General.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House, changing the header and session details. Substantively, the bill's text was completely replaced with new content that shifts the focus from school employee access rights to economic development incentives. The new version defines terms like 'economic development incentive' and 'labor organization' and establishes rules preventing businesses receiving state funds from waiving employee voting rights or disclosing personal contact information to unions.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed significantly from regulating school district access for educators' associations to regulating state economic development incentives and labor relations in the context of those incentives.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions regarding school employees, educator associations, and equal access to school facilities.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'economic development incentive', 'labor organization', 'personal contact information', 'secret ballot election', 'subcontractor', and 'neutrality agreement'.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements that businesses receiving state economic incentives cannot condition benefits on waiving employee rights to secret ballot elections or voluntarily disclosing employee contact information to labor organizations.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act' (in the new text) to reflect economic development, and updated the legislative session year from 2021 context to 2026.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

64–28

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 100

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican82

64 Yea 10 Nay 8

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 32; Ayes: 64 Nays: 27

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

Amended by floor substitute

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, as amended, Rules Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors