State Legislature Bills

Requires Oklahoma employers to electronically verify new hires’ work eligibility while penalizing knowing employment of unauthorized workers and wage theft tied to immigration-document discrepancies. It includes a compliance period, good-faith error protections, back pay, and anti-discrimination safeguards.

This bill gives Oklahoma residents temporary cost-of-living relief by suspending state sales tax on groceries, cutting some fuel-related taxes and fees, and offering a one-year refundable tax credit for qualifying small businesses. It also speeds up routine commercial and infrastructure permits for twelve months, with the whole law expiring after a year unless renewed.

This bill requires Oklahoma state and local agencies, sheriffs, police departments, and detention facilities to cooperate with lawful federal immigration detainer requests, share booking and release information, and avoid any local policies that limit that cooperation. It also empowers the Attorney General to investigate violations and seek court action, while stating that enforcement must still follow constitutional protections, due process, and court orders.

This bill would require Oklahoma agencies and state contractors, where federal law allows, to verify lawful presence or work authorization for certain state benefits and job-related assistance, while exempting emergency services, K-12 education, and other protected services. It also expands coordination between state agencies and federal authorities on trafficking, human smuggling, and related cross-border crime, with privacy and due process safeguards.