Labor; creating the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act: requiring employers to verify employees upon hiring. Effective date.

SB 1850 requires most Oklahoma employers to verify new employees' work authorization using the federal E-Verify system within three business days of hiring. Employers must provisionally hire workers until verification is confirmed and maintain records for at least three years. The law exempts employers already compliant with federal verification rules and those who hired staff before the law's effective date. It does not replace federal immigration law requirements, and violations could result in fines up to $5,000 per incident.