SB 8 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; providing for benefits increase.

SB 8 increases pension benefits by 5% for Oklahoma firefighters currently receiving payments as of June 30, 2025, effective July 1, 2026. It directly affects firefighters and surviving spouses receiving benefits under the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension System. The bill includes an exception for firefighters who joined before January 1, 1981: their pension adjustments will mirror changes in local municipal firefighter salaries (defined as those at maximum salary without promotion), offsetting the 5% increase. All other eligible recipients will receive the standard 5% benefit increase without this adjustment.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill number changed from RBS No. 106 to RBS No. 1725, and the bill title was updated to reflect a committee substitute version. The most significant substantive change is the reduction in the pension benefit increase from five percent (5%) to two percent (2%) for Oklahoma firefighters receiving benefits. This change affects the financial impact of the legislation on the pension system and retirees.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same - it still relates to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System and provides for benefit increases with certain exceptions - but the specific benefit amount has been reduced.

FISCAL

The pension benefit increase was reduced from five percent (5%) to two percent (2%) for members receiving benefits as of June 30, 2025, and for persons receiving benefits effective July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill number changed from RBS No. 106 to RBS No. 1725, and the bill was updated from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' indicating it has been amended by the Senate committee.

The bill authors were updated to include both Weaver and Frix instead of just Weaver, indicating additional sponsors.

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Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Legislative Actuary under 62 O.S., Section 3108

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors