All Roll Calls
Yes: 329 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 85Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Weaver
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher state payments for county jails
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma raises county jail payments from up to $27 to $32 per inmate per day. This applies to inmates counties must hold under the state's retention rules. Counties with actual daily costs above $32 must notify the Department of Corrections by September 30. If the Department accepts that cost, the higher rate starts the next fiscal year. If it rejects the cost, the State Auditor and Inspector sets the rate, also starting the next fiscal year. The Department pays monthly after receiving and approving county bills. Counties must use this money for jail equipment, maintenance, and staff costs. The law also provides reimbursement for emergency medical care tied directly to incarceration when counties must legally provide it. Those payments cannot exceed Medicaid provider rates, and the state owes nothing above those rates. The Department may accept inmates needing extended medical care when a county applies. These payments support county budgets, not direct household benefits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Weaver
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Tim Turner
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/22/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 44 • No: 0
House vote • 5/22/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 89 • No: 0
House vote • 4/28/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 85 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 44 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Committee vote: Appropriations
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Committee vote: Public Safety
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
5/29/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/22/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/22/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/22/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/22/2025SenateTo Senate
5/22/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
5/22/2025HouseCCR adopted
5/22/2025HouseCCR submitted
5/22/2025HouseMeasure passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
5/22/2025SenateCCR adopted, GCCA
5/22/2025SenateEnacting clause restored
5/21/2025SenateTitle restored
5/21/2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
5/21/2025SenateConference granted, naming GCCA
5/15/2025HouseSCs named GCCA
5/13/2025SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
5/12/2025SenateHAs read
4/29/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
4/29/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
4/28/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
4/28/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Turner
4/28/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2025HouseEnacting clause stricken
4/16/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
4/16/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/22/2025
Scheduled House CCR 1(A)
5/21/2025
Senate Conference Committee Report
5/21/2025
Amended And Engrossed
4/29/2025
Floor (House)
4/17/2025
House Committee Report
4/16/2025
House Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/18/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/24/2025
Senate Committee Report 2
2/20/2025
Senate Committee Report 1
2/11/2025
Introduced
12/20/2024
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