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OklahomaSB 83Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Prisons and reformatories; modifying elements of exemption to certain account. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No required wage savings for life-sentenced inmates

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma inmates sentenced to life are exempt from mandatory prison-industry wage savings. This includes inmates sentenced to life without parole. They no longer must put at least 20% of those wages into an account paid upon release.

Wage talks expand for prison construction workers

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma’s State Board of Corrections can negotiate pay and working conditions for more prison workers. This authority now covers prisoners working in the Department of Corrections Construction Division. The law sets no specific wage and does not guarantee a pay increase.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gollihare

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brent Howard

    Republican • Senate

  • Robert Manger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Committee vote: Public Safety

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/7/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/7/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

    5/6/2025House

  8. Coauthored by Senator(s) Howard

    5/6/2025House

  9. Remove Senator Howard as principal Senate author and substitute with Senator Gollihare

    5/6/2025House

  10. General Order

    5/6/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  13. Referred to Public Safety

    4/1/2025House

  14. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  15. First Reading

    3/4/2025House

  16. Engrossed to House

    3/4/2025Senate

  17. Referred for engrossment

    3/3/2025Senate

  18. Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

    3/3/2025Senate

  19. General Order, Considered

    3/3/2025Senate

  20. Placed on General Order

    2/27/2025Senate

  21. Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

    2/25/2025Senate

  22. Coauthored by Representative Manger (principal House author)

    2/17/2025Senate

  23. Second Reading referred to Public Safety

    2/4/2025Senate

  24. Authored by Senator Howard

    2/3/2025Senate

  25. First Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/7/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/20/2024

    PDF

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