Retirement; Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System; term; psychologist; certification; salary; effective date.
HB 3265 amends Oklahoma's police pension law to clarify disability benefit eligibility for law enforcement officers. It specifically expands the definition of "mental health specialist" to include licensed psychologists for disability certification (Section G). The bill establishes a clear benefit scale based on disability percentage (e.g., 50-74% impairment equals 75% of accrued retirement benefit) and presumes line-of-duty disability for officers exposed to hazardous substances like chemicals or blood-borne pathogens, unless proven otherwise (Section I). These changes directly affect Oklahoma police officers seeking disability benefits through the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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The bill was transitioned from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, updating the document header, bill number, and sponsor list to reflect Senate leadership. The substantive legal text regarding retirement benefits, disability definitions, and eligibility criteria remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability has not changed; only the procedural version of the document has been updated.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the Senate Floor Version, including the date April 7, 2026, and the new RBH number 14505.
Revised the sponsor list to include 'Hefner' alongside the original House sponsors.
Adjusted page numbering and formatting to align with Senate filing standards.
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 4, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 4, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 2
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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