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OK HB1237

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Humphrey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the death benefit for retired members from $5,000 to $10,000 across six Oklahoma public retirement systems: Firefighters Pension, Police Pension, Justices and Judges Retirement, Law Enforcement Retirement, Teachers' Retirement, and Public Employees Retirement

  • Death benefits are paid to the designated beneficiary, or if none exists, to the member's estate upon death of an active or retired member

  • Maintains the $4,000 death benefit amount for members who died prior to July 1, 1999

  • Classified as a fiscal bill by the consulting actuary, indicating it will have a financial impact on the state retirement systems

  • Effective date of November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System; Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; death benefit amount; effective date.

Last Action

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

2/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions2/4/2025
Government Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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