Text of OK SB 1787 (2026)
State government; prohibiting certain persons from taking certain action. Effective date. Emergency.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1787
By: Grellner
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; defining terms;
prohibiting certain persons from taking certain
action; providing penalty for certain violation;
providing for codification; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 85.80 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1.
a.
“Personal pronouns” means a reference to an
individual’s sex or gender and shall include but not
be limited to:
(1) he,
(2) him,
(3) she,
(4) her,
(5) they,
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(6) them, and
(7) any non-standard term used as a replacement for
the pronouns listed in paragraphs 1 through 6 of
this subsection.
b.
For the purposes of this section, pronouns shall not
include the terms “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Ms.”, or “Miss”,
unless:
(1) a person who was born a female uses the term
“Mr.” to refer to herself, or
(2) a person who was born a male uses the term
“Mrs.”, “Ms.”, or “Miss” to refer to himself.
Such usage as provided in subparagraphs a and b of this
paragraph shall constitute a violation of the provisions of
subsection C of this section; and
2. “Preferred pronouns” means a statement or listing of
personal pronouns an individual uses to refer to himself or herself.
B. No employee, appointee, or contractor of this state, or any
agency or political subdivision of such, shall state his or her
preferred pronouns in any form of official communication, whether
physical or digital. Such communication shall include but not be
limited to:
1. Text messages;
2. Electronic mail;
3. Letters; or
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4. Faxes.
C. Any employee, appointee, or contractor of this state, or any
agency or political subdivision of such, that violates the
provisions of subsection B of this section shall be issued a
warning, either verbally or in writing, for the first violation. A
subsequent violation shall constitute immediate grounds for the
removal of the employee or appointee, or termination of the contract
with such contractor.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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