Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2116: Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; participation; employees; agency; codification; emergency.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to public retirement systems; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-300, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 45, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-300), which relates to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; modifying term; providing for participation of certain new employees of certain agency in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, March 16, 2026:
An Act relating to public retirement systems; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-300, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 45, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-300), which relates to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; modifying term; providing for participation of certain new employees of certain agency in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-300, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 45, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-300), is amended to read as follows: Section 2-300. As used in Section 2-300 et seq. of this title: 1. "System" means the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; 2. "Act" means Section 2-300 et seq. of this title; 3. "Board" means the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement Board of the System; ENGR. H. B. NO. 2116 Page RBH No. 17079 4. "Executive Director" means the managing officer of the System employed by the Board; 5. "Fund" means the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement Fund; 6. "Participating employer" means any Oklahoma entity with one or more employees who are members of the System; 7. a. "Member" means: (1) all commissioned law enforcement officers of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety …
Sponsors
- Avery Frix (R, SD-009)
- Chris Kannady (R, HD-091) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 1
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
- : Emergency added
- : Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
- : Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
Votes
- Third Reading (March 11, 2026): 90 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2116?
- HB2116 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; participation; employees; agency; codification; emergency.
- What does HB2116 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to public retirement systems; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-300, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 45, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-300), which relates to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; modifying term; providing for participation of certain new employees of certain agency in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB2116?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2116?
- Chris Kannady (R, HD-091), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2116?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2116&Session=2600
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