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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1091 Modifies Retirement, Death Benefits, and Military Service Credit Rules for Firefighters
Last action · May 12, 2025: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/11/2025
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1091 modifies provisions related to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, including updates to death benefits, member contribution refunds, repayment terms, transferred s, and rules for purchasing prior military service credit. The measure establishes a 30-year maximum cap on credited service and authorizes the State Board to promulgate rules for amortized payments.
Active and retired firefighters, along with their beneficiaries, face updated rules on how service credits are purchased, how military service is calculated toward retirement, and how unpaid balances or death benefits are settled within the pension system.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Oklahoma firefighters
Firefighters face modified rules and options for purchasing military and transferred service credits, repaying withdrawals, and calculating retirement and death benefits.
Participating municipalities
Municipalities continue contributions and handle payroll deductions for amortized service credit purchases on an after-tax basis.
Beneficiaries of firefighters
Beneficiaries are impacted by updated provisions governing survivor pensions and payouts of remaining employee contributions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum number of years of credited service allowed under the system?
Can firefighters purchase prior military service credit?
How are amortized payments for purchasing service credits handled?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law without the governor's signature.
Procedural history
29 actions- May 12, 2025HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/11/2025
- May 5, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- May 5, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 5, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 1, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- May 1, 2025SenateEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
Show 23 earlier actions
- May 1, 2025SenateEmergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1
- May 1, 2025SenateFloorMeasure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
- May 1, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- Apr 29, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 24, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
- Apr 21, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Business and Insurance
- Apr 21, 2025SenateCommitteeWithdrawn from Judiciary committee
- Apr 16, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Apr 16, 2025SenateCommitteeWithdrawn from Retirement and Government Resources committee
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources
- Mar 17, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 17, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 13, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
- Mar 13, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Mar 5, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
- Feb 20, 2025HouseEmergency added
- Feb 20, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
- Feb 20, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Kelley
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Discoveries
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Codification of 30-Year Credited Service Cap
The measure adds a new section explicitly capping credited service at 30 years across the retirement system.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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