HB 3351 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Pardon and Parole Board; increasing compensation for members of the Board; and providing an effective date.

HB 3351 increases annual compensation for Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board members and establishes attendance requirements tied to pay. The bill sets the Board Chair's annual pay at $24,800 (split into $400 for meeting prep and $1,667 for monthly meetings) and members' pay at $22,800 (split into $400 prep and $1,500 per meeting). Members who miss meetings without justification lose their monthly compensation, and missing two or more meetings may lead to removal proceedings. This directly affects the Board members, who are appointed to review parole and pardon cases.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended in subcommittee to completely rewrite its content, changing the focus from compensation and selection procedures to detailed qualification requirements for Pardon and Parole Board members. The original bill addressed salary amounts and meeting attendance rules, while the new version establishes specific experience and educational requirements for board appointments.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from administrative compensation and attendance rules to establishing qualification standards for board member appointments.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced compensation and selection procedures with detailed qualification requirements for board members, including education and experience prerequisites.

FISCAL

Deleted all provisions regarding Board member compensation amounts and payment schedules.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific experience requirements for Governor-appointed members, including mental health, substance abuse, social work, corrections, and legal backgrounds.

Changed the legal basis from Section 332.4 to Section 332.1B of 57 O.S. 2021.

TIMELINE

Updated bill tracking numbers and dates to reflect subcommittee amendment status.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors