Hiring practices; creating the Fair Chance Hiring Practices by Public Employers Act; prohibiting certain employment practices. Effective date.

SB 767, the "Fair Chance Hiring Practices by Public Employers Act," prohibits Oklahoma state and local government employers from asking about an applicant's criminal history before making a conditional job offer. It allows employers to screen only for convictions that legally disqualify applicants (e.g., for specific roles) and requires them to ask about such disqualifying convictions *after* extending a provisional offer. The law excludes sensitive positions like school staff, law enforcement, or roles involving vulnerable adults, as well as jobs where federal/state law mandates criminal history checks. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, applying only to job applications submitted on or after that date.