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OK HB4212
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ross Ford
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AI Summary
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Surviving spouses of Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) members may continue receiving pension benefits even if they remarry, provided they were married to the member for at least 30 months prior to death or the member died in the line of duty
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Removes the previous exception that only allowed remarried surviving spouses to receive benefits if the remarriage occurred before June 7, 1993
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Amends the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act to classify modifications to survivor benefit provisions as "nonfiscal retirement bills," exempting them from actuarial cost analysis requirements
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Section 1 (actuarial analysis definitions) takes effect October 1, 2026; Section 2 (survivor benefit changes) takes effect November 1, 2026
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Legislative actuary determined the bill has no fiscal impact on the OLERS retirement system
Legislative Description
Retirement; Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act; terms; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; line of duty death; spouse benefits; lifetime; effective dates.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/3/2026