Prisons and reformatories; modifying provisions related to inmate earned credits. Effective date.
SB 1213 modifies Oklahoma's inmate earned credit system by removing minimum incarceration time requirements (previously 3 months for Class 3, 8 months for Class 4) for assigning credit levels. It establishes new monthly credit rates based on an inmate's criminal history: inmates without prior felony convictions receive higher credits (Class 3: 45 credits/month, Class 4: 60 credits/month) compared to those with felony histories (Class 3: 33 credits, Class 4: 44 credits). The bill affects all state prison inmates by changing how their sentence reductions are calculated through earned credits. Key provisions include updating credit assignment criteria, requiring gender-neutral language, and specifying that credits cannot be earned for certain offenses like killing law enforcement officers. The changes apply to all inmates assigned to Class Levels 2-4 under the Department of Corrections' updated policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 13, 2026
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The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, updating the header, date, and sponsor information. The substantive legal text regarding prison earned credits and class levels remains identical to the House version, with no changes to policy, eligibility, or funding.
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Updated the document header to reflect the Senate Floor Version, including the date February 24, 2026, and the Senate sponsor (Rader), while removing the House-specific header and date.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 16, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 2
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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