HB 2206 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Retirement; Retirement Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2206 updates Oklahoma's law enforcement retirement system eligibility rules. It specifically allows school resource officers employed by public schools to join the system if they elect participation by November 30, 2025. The bill also clarifies membership definitions for existing law enforcement roles (like highway patrol officers and state investigators) and retirement eligibility requirements based on service years or age. These changes directly affect current and future Oklahoma law enforcement personnel participating in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a shell bill to a substantive policy bill that establishes the Retirement Reform Act of 2025. The new version defines who qualifies for the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, including specific law enforcement officers, park rangers, pharmacy inspectors, and school resource officers, while removing the original effective date of November 1, 2025 and replacing it with a detailed amendment to existing statutes.

Scope change

The bill changed from a non-fiscal shell bill to a substantive bill amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-300, which governs the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.

SCOPE

Bill changed from a shell bill with no substantive provisions to a bill that amends existing retirement system statutes.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for key terms including 'System', 'Act', 'Board', 'Executive Director', 'Fund', 'Participating employer', and 'Member'.

ELIGIBILITY

Detailed eligibility criteria were added for various categories of law enforcement officers, park rangers, pharmacy inspectors, and school resource officers to participate in the retirement system.

TIMELINE

The original effective date of November 1, 2025 was removed and replaced with references to existing statutory amendment processes.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were established for school resource officers to elect participation within specific timeframes and for certain employees to remain employed until termination or retirement.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Actuary pursuant to the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors