Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; allowing participating employers to enter into certain agreement for certain purpose. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1870 amends Oklahoma law to allow municipalities participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) to enter into specific trust agreements. This change explicitly permits such agreements, which were not previously covered under the statute, for purposes related to managing retirement system operations. The bill does not alter retirement benefits, contribution rates, or funding formulas but provides municipalities with a new administrative tool for retirement system management. It directly affects all Oklahoma municipalities currently enrolled in OPERS.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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MODERATE
SB 1870 was amended on the Senate floor to add a new definition for 'RB number' and modify the definition of 'Nonfiscal retirement bill' to include a new category for one-time benefit increases. The amendment also increased the maximum dollar amount for one-time benefit increases from $1,200 to $1,400 for certain funded ratio scenarios and added a new provision for volunteer firefighters.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include volunteer firefighters under the one-time benefit increase provision and to clarify how retirement bills are numbered.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'RB number' to clarify how retirement bills are numbered by legislative staff.
FISCAL
Increased the maximum one-time benefit increase from $1,200 to $1,400 for retirement systems with funded ratios between 80% and 100%.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new provision allowing one-time benefit increases for volunteer firefighters who retired from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new category (f) to the definition of 'Nonfiscal retirement bill' to include one-time benefit increases that are not permanent.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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