Judicial retirement; mandating retirement of certain judicial officers upon certain age; authorizing completion of certain term. Effective date.

SB 1118 mandates that Oklahoma judges serving on the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Civil Appeals, or district courts must retire upon reaching age 75, though they may complete their current term if they turn 75 during it. The bill applies directly to these judicial officers and specifies that retired judges will receive retirement benefits as currently provided by law. It requires judges already at age 75 to retire on the bill’s effective date, unless they choose to finish their current term. The legislation also prohibits the election, retention, or appointment of individuals who have reached age 75. (Note: The bill failed to pass with a 18-26 vote on March 27, 2025.)