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OklahomaSB 1213Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Prisons and reformatories; modifying provisions related to inmate earned credits. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Dave Rader (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Credits for county jail time and diplomas

Beginning November 1, 2026, days you spent in county jail before transfer are deducted from your prison term. If you stay in county jail after sentencing while waiting for DOC intake, you earn 1.47 credits per day from the judgment date until transfer, unless you are convicted of a new crime in the jail. If you finish high school or a GED in county jail for the same case, stay in continuous custody, and the jail records it on your sentence form, you get 90 credits when you enter DOC.

Program credits and class review rules

Beginning November 1, 2026, set awards apply for approved programs: 200 credits for a bachelor’s, 100 for an associate, 90 for high school or GED, 80 for vocational certification, and 70 for 4+ months of substance‑abuse treatment; other programs give 10–30 credits. The 3‑ and 8‑month waits for Class 3 and 4 are removed; placement now depends on performance and conduct. A committee of at least three members reviews each inmate at least every four months, and you can use the normal grievance process to challenge decisions. If you are in non‑disciplinary administrative segregation, you may be placed in Class 2. Prisons total your credits monthly, send records to DOC quarterly, and give you a copy.

Medical leave counts toward sentence

Beginning November 1, 2026, time on approved medical leave for treatment the prison cannot provide counts as time served on your sentence.

When these rules take effect

These rules take effect November 1, 2026, unless a section sets a different date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Rader

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Erick Harris

    Republican • House

  • Nikki Nice

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 4

House vote • 5/6/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 87 • No: 2

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 1

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/13/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 2

    5/6/2026House

  8. General Order

    5/6/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/14/2026House

  10. Coauthored by Senator(s) Nice

    4/1/2026House

  11. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety

    4/1/2026House

  12. Referred to Public Safety

    3/30/2026House

  13. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    3/30/2026House

  14. First Reading

    3/17/2026House

  15. Engrossed to House

    3/17/2026Senate

  16. Referred for engrossment

    3/16/2026Senate

  17. Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

    3/16/2026Senate

  18. General Order, Considered

    3/16/2026Senate

  19. Placed on General Order

    2/26/2026Senate

  20. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

    2/24/2026Senate

  21. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    2/3/2026Senate

  22. Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. Authored by Senator Rader

    2/2/2026Senate

  24. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/18/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/1/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/17/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/25/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/3/2025

    PDF

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