Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3088: Courts; court reporter and secretary-bailiff salaries; longevity payments; equipment allowance; effective date; emergency.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 106.9, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 263, O.S.L. 2023 (20 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 106.9), which relates to court reporter salaries; increasing salary; increasing longevity payments after first fifteen years; increasing equipment allowance to Four Thousand Dollars; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 125, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 316, O.S.L. 2025 (20 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 125), which relates to secretary-bailiff salaries; creating salary schedule for secretary-bailiffs; providing for longevity payments…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 106.9, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 263, O.S.L. 2023 (20 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 106.9), which relates to court reporter salaries; increasing salary; increasing longevity payments after first fifteen years; increasing equipment allowance to Four Thousand Dollars; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 125, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 316, O.S.L. 2025 (20 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 125), which relates to secretary-bailiff salaries; creating salary schedule for secretary-bailiffs; providing for longevity payments; setting amounts; defining years of service; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 106.9, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 263, O.S.L. 2023 (20 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 106.9), is amended to read as follows: Section 106.9. A. Each court reporter regularly engaged by the district court, the Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims, or the Corporation Commission shall be paid a salary pursuant to the Req. No. 15711 Page sala ry schedule established by the annual appropriation for the district courts and Corporation Commission and in accordance with the job description for the position to which appointed. For fiscal year 2023 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, each court reporter shall receive an annual …