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OklahomaSB 1148Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges; authorizing benefit increase for certain retired members. Effective dates.

Sponsored By: Chuck Hall (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher pensions for some retired Oklahoma judges

Beginning November 1, 2026, the law increases pensions for some retired Oklahoma judges and justices. Members must have received judicial retirement benefits on June 30, 2026, and continue receiving them on or after November 1, 2026. Retirement length is measured as of June 30, 2026. Members retired less than 10 years get no increase; those retired 10 to under 20 years get 3%; those retired 20 years or more get 6%. The increase applies to the gross annual retirement benefit, before deductions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chuck Hall

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Meloyde Blancett

    Democratic • House

  • Mickey Dollens

    Democratic • House

  • John Haste

    Republican • Senate

  • Ellyn Hefner

    Democratic • House

  • John Kane

    Republican • House

  • T.J. Marti

    Republican • House

  • Trey Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Tim Turner

    Republican • House

  • Waldron

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 167 • No: 16

House vote • 4/16/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 80 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 38 • No: 10

House vote • 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Committee vote: Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/23/2026

    4/23/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/16/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/16/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/16/2026Senate

  5. Coauthored by Representative Waldron

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Referred for enrollment

    4/16/2026Senate

  7. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/16/2026House

  8. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 5

    4/16/2026House

  9. JCR adopted

    4/16/2026House

  10. Coauthored by Representative(s) Turner, Marti, Dollens

    4/16/2026House

  11. Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Fugate

    4/16/2026House

  12. General Order

    4/16/2026House

  13. Second Reading, direct to Joint Calendar

    4/15/2026House

  14. First Reading

    4/14/2026House

  15. Engrossed to House

    4/14/2026Senate

  16. Referred for engrossment

    4/14/2026Senate

  17. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10

    4/14/2026Senate

  18. JCR adopted

    4/14/2026Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Hefner

    4/14/2026Senate

  20. Emergency removed

    4/13/2026Senate

  21. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed

    4/13/2026Senate

  22. Coauthored by Representative Fugate

    4/13/2026Senate

  23. Coauthored by Representative Blancett

    4/13/2026Senate

  24. Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

    4/2/2025Senate

  25. Coauthored by Representative Kane

    3/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Joint Committee Report

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/31/2025

    PDF

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