SB 1147: Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; modifying certain compensation determination; authorizing benefit increase for certain retired members. Effective dates. - Oklahoma

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was converted from a 'Committee Substitute' version to the official 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. This change updates the document header, adds new sponsors to the House, and renumbers the text to reflect the legislative process. No substantive policy changes regarding pension amounts, eligibility, or funding were made in this specific diff.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's content remains unchanged; only the document metadata and formatting were updated to reflect its progression to the House floor.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed Senate Bill' and changed the header to indicate the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version'.

Added new names (Bashore, Blancett, Fugate, and Hefner) to the list of House sponsors.

Removed the original Committee Substitute header and formatting markers indicating that version.

Replaced the page footer text from 'Req. No. 3872' to 'SB1147 HFLR' to match the new floor version format.

Enrolled (final version) → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an enrolled Senate version to a Committee Substitute, which altered the list of sponsoring legislators and reorganized the document structure. The substantive policy content regarding firefighter pension amounts, eligibility, and benefit increases remains identical to the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the legislative metadata and document formatting were modified.

TECHNICAL

The bill title changed from 'Enrolled Senate' to 'Committee Substitute', indicating it has been amended by a committee.

The list of Senate and House sponsors was updated to reflect the specific members who voted for or against the committee substitute.

Page headers and footer text were renumbered and reorganized to match the new Committee Substitute format.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · Apr 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding new sponsors to the House and Senate lists. The substantive policy content regarding pension amounts, benefit increases, and definitions remained unchanged from the engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the list of legislative sponsors was updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of sponsors for the Senate and House, adding names such as Frix, Turner, Marti, Dollens, Wolfley, and Manger.

Changed the header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has passed both chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting headers to reflect the final enrolled status.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 14, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a transportation funding measure into a comprehensive pension reform package for Oklahoma firefighters. It significantly increases monthly pensions for retired volunteers, raises the compensation threshold that distinguishes paid firefighters from volunteers, and establishes a new benefit increase schedule for long-term retirees.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single departmental appropriation to a multi-section legislative act affecting the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System and the state's actuarial analysis laws.

FISCAL

The $100,000 appropriation for the Department of Transportation was completely removed.

ELIGIBILITY

New rules were added to increase monthly pensions for retired volunteer firefighters to $10.00 per year of service, with specific protections for those retiring after the effective date.

The compensation threshold for classifying a volunteer as a paid firefighter was raised to $9,939.69, and new physical agility requirements were mandated for those exceeding this limit.

TIMELINE

A new benefit increase schedule was created, granting 0%, 3%, or 6% increases to retirees based on their years of service as of June 30, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

A new prohibition was added preventing fire departments from employing volunteers from other departments to perform firefighting services for compensation.

Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; modifying certain compensation determination; authorizing benefit increase for certain retired members. Effective dates.

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