HB 1182 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Pension Actuarial Analysis Act; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; definition; membership; Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training; codification; effective dates; emergency.

HB 1182 clarifies membership eligibility for Oklahoma's Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS). It specifically defines which law enforcement employees qualify as "members," including commissioned officers from the Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation, and Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, as well as certain park rangers, pharmacy inspectors, and new agents hired by the Attorney General's Office or the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) after July 1, 2024. The bill requires new members to meet CLEET certification standards and pass physical/medical exams before joining. It also updates definitions to exclude "leased employees" and clarifies retirement eligibility rules. The changes take effect July 1, 2024, directly affecting new and existing eligible law enforcement personnel.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was revised to shift the retirement system from the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS). This change expands the scope of coverage to include certain employees of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training who were previously excluded, while retaining specific eligibility criteria for law enforcement officers and park rangers.

Scope change

The bill now applies to employees of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training under OPERS instead of the Law Enforcement Retirement System, broadening the group of public employees eligible for state retirement benefits.

SCOPE

Replaced the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System with the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System as the governing retirement plan.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of eligible members to explicitly include employees of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training under the new retirement plan.

DEFINITION

Adjusted the definition of 'Member' to reflect the transition to OPERS while maintaining specific rules for law enforcement officers, criminalists, and park rangers.

TIMELINE

Retained specific effective dates for certain groups, such as agents hired on or after July 1, 2024, and historical cutoff dates for park rangers.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Actuary pursuant to the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act

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Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

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Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors