OklahomaTourism department may award sales commissions to employees
Starting November 1, 2026, the law lets the department’s Executive Director award capped commissions to employees who bring in sales.
What it does
Department employees who bring in sales for its publications or tourism efforts may receive commissions. The rate cannot exceed 25%, and total pay cannot exceed 95% of the Executive Director’s salary.
Argument forCommissions could reward department employees for bringing in sales connected to its publications or tourism promotion work.
Argument againstBecause the Executive Director chooses whether to award commissions and sets the rate, employees who bring in sales could receive different extra pay.
More detail
The Executive Director may award an employee a commission on net sales the employee brings in. This applies to department employees who bring in sales for a department print or digital publication, or in connection with the department’s tourism promotion efforts. The Executive Director decides whether to award a commission and sets its rate, which cannot exceed 25%. The employee’s salary and commission together cannot exceed 95% of the Executive Director’s salary. The law takes effect November 1, 2026. Commission payments are monthly and are based on revenue collected from the employee’s sales.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 13Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026Latest
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 29Major
- May 6SA's read, adoptedMajor
- May 5SA's received
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Engrossed to HouseMajor
- May 5Referred for engrossment
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 14Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 23Placed on General Order
- Apr 21Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and TourismMinor
- Mar 12First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 11Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 60 Nays: 31Passed House
- Mar 11General Order
- Mar 3Authored by Senator Mann (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Commerce And Economic Development Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 12Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass TourismMinor
- Vote recorded Tourism Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to TourismMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Cantrell
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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