HB 4483 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

HB 4483 increases salaries for employees of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department starting July 1, 2026. It provides a 7% raise for those earning under $40,000 annually, a 5% raise for salaries between $40,000 and $60,000, and a 3% raise for salaries between $60,000 and $100,000. Employees earning $100,000 or more annually receive no salary increase under this bill. The bill directly affects department employees based on their current salary ranges.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to completely replace the original text with a new version that changes the bill's purpose from establishing a Tourism Act to increasing employee salaries at the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The effective date was moved from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026, and salary increases were added with specific percentages based on salary ranges.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from creating a new Tourism Act to providing specific salary increases for department employees.

SCOPE

Bill purpose changed from establishing the Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026 to increasing employee salaries at the Tourism and Recreation Department

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026

ELIGIBILITY

New salary increase provisions added with tiered percentages: 7% for employees earning under $40,000, 5% for $40,000-$60,000, 3% for $60,000-$100,000, and no increase for those earning $100,000 or more

REQUIREMENT

Emergency clause added to allow immediate effect upon passage and approval

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors