State government; prohibiting state employees from taking certain action. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1742 prohibits Oklahoma state employees from stating their preferred pronouns on any official work documents or communications. It defines workplace harassment to include stating preferred pronouns, requiring the Department of Labor to create standards for handling such violations, which must be approved by both legislative chambers before being distributed to all state agencies. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon passage. This directly affects all state employees and agencies in their official workplace communications regarding pronoun usage.