Thursday, March, 3rd was the house of origin committee deadline for the 2022 legislative session. OPEA has been working at the state Capitol every day to make sure legislation important to state employees get the attention it deserves. The following bills have an impact on state employees and have passed their committee vote and are eligible to be heard by the full chamber. The next legislative deadline is March 24th.
HB 3320 – Nicole Miller (R)
Requires the Tourism and Recreation Dept. to create a program allowing full-time state employees to have a two consecutive night stay at a state-operated lodge once per year at a discounted rate.
Bill History:
02-21-22 H Returned to full committee as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., Room 450, House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
HB 3419 – Dell Kerbs (R) & Chuck Hall (R)
Reorganizes the Driver License Services Division of the Dept. of Public Safety under OMES as a new Service Oklahoma division; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
02-15-22 H Meeting set for 1:30 p.m., Room 206, House Rules
02-15-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Rules
02-23-22 H Set on the House Floor Agenda
HB 3420 – Mike Osburn (R) & Adam Pugh (R)
Creates the State Employment Modernization Act of 2022.
Bill History:
02-23-22 H Committee hearing cancelled House Rules
03-01-22 H Meeting set for 1:30 p.m., Room 206, House Rules
03-01-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Rules
HB 3422 – Mike Osburn (R)
A study to examine the overall compensation for all positions covered by OMES; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., Room 450, House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Title stricken in committee House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
HB 3669 – Max Wolfey (R)
Provides for an increase to the limit on tax exemption benefits for certain retirement fund income.
Bill History:
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., Room 450, House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Title stricken in committee House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
HB 3671 – Max Wolfey (R)
Provides for a three percent increase to annual salary for all state employees whose annual salary was less than $80,000 as of July 1, 2022; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., Room 450, House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Title stricken in committee House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
HB 3709 – Carol Bush (R)
Provides for a service credit within various state retirement systems for veterans.
Bill History:
02-08-22 H Referred to House Committee on House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-21-22 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m., Room 5S.2, House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-21-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
HB 3729 – Josh West (R) & Chris Kidd (R)
Removes limits on wages which may be paid to a decedent s surviving spouse and permits payments to be made electronically.
Bill History:
02-08-22 H Referred to House Committee on House General Government
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m., Room 4S.5, House General Government
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass House General Government
HB 3888 – Charles McCall (R) & Frank Simpson (R)
Adjusts employment contracts for teachers employed by the Oklahoma School for the Deaf and Oklahoma School for the Blind to establish a maximum of 1,200 working hours and provides a standard of what qualify as working hours; EMERGENCY
Bill History:
02-15-22 H Meeting set for 1:30 p.m., Room 206, House Rules
02-15-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Rules
02-21-22 H Set on the House Floor Agenda
HB 4118 – Toni Hassenbeck (R)
Sets the salary for court reporters at $53,000 and for secretary-bailiffs at $42,000.
Bill History:
03-02-22 H Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., Room 450, House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Title stricken in committee House Appropriations & Budget
03-02-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Appropriations & Budget
HB 4123 – Avery Frix (R) & Brenda Stanley (R)
Creates the Public Employee Post Retirement Employment Policy Act of 2022; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
02-21-22 H Referred to House Committee on House County & Municipal Government
02-28-22 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m., Room 5S.2, House County & Municipal Government
02-28-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House County & Municipal Government
HB 4190 – Jon Echols (R)
Entitles full-time state employees to one personal holiday each year for their birthday or certain holidays.
Bill History:
02-08-22 H Referred to House Committee on House Government Modernization & Efficiency
02-15-22 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Room 450, House Government Modernization & Efficiency
02-15-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass House Government Modernization & Efficiency
SB 1136 – Paul Rosino (R) & Marcus McEntire (R)
Makes the assault or battery upon an employee or contractor of the Dept. of Human Services, while said individuals are on duty, a felony.
Bill History:
03-02-22 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
03-02-22 S Not heard in committee Senate Appropriations
03-03-22 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
SB 1281 – John Montgomery (R)
Increases certain employer matching rates for retirement system contributions within the defined contribution retirement system and exempts such increases from requiring analysis by the Legislative Actuary.
Bill History:
03-02-22 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
03-02-22 S Not heard in committee Senate Appropriations
03-03-22 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
SB 1605 – Chuck Hall (R) & Dell Kerbs (R)
Reorganizes the Driver License Services Division of the Dept. of Public Safety under OMES as a new Service Oklahoma division; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
03-02-22 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
03-02-22 S Not heard in committee Senate Appropriations
03-03-22 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
SB 1612 – Kim David (R) & Jon Echols (R)
Creates the Dept. of Public Safety Unification Act which consolidates various law enforcement and public safety agencies under the Dept. of Public Safety as various divisions with distinct duties and responsibilities.
Bill History:
02-23-22 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate Appropriations
03-02-22 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 535, Senate Appropriations
03-02-22 S Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted Senate Appropriations
Carryover Legislation
HB 1787 – Daniel Pae (R) & Bill Coleman (R)
Requires on-call pay for state employees while they are on on-call status.
Bill History:
03-11-21 H Removed from the Floor Agenda
03-12-21 H Dormant pursuant to the rules
11-22-21 H Carried Over
HB 1921 – Ryan Martinez (R) & Adam Pugh (R)
Prohibits state agencies from relocated their employees or the duties of those employees to a location more than ten miles from their existing location without legislative approval.
Bill History:
03-11-21 H Removed from the Floor Agenda
03-12-21 H Dormant pursuant to the rules
11-22-21 H Carried Over
HB 2294 – Dustin Roberts (R) & John Montgomery (R)
Removes provisions permitting state employees to accumulate annual leave over multiple years and directs compensation instead.
Bill History:
03-15-21 S And also Referred to Senate Appropriations
04-09-21 S Dormant pursuant to the rules
11-22-21 S Carried Over
HB 2486 – Avery Frix (R) & Dewayne Pemberton (R)
Adjusts provisions related to state employee retirement benefits, removing provisions related to defined contribution systems.
Bill History:
02-25-21 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Rules
03-12-21 H Dormant pursuant to the rules
11-22-21 H Carried Over
HB 2487 – Avery Frix (R)
Includes the State Fire Marshal and employees under the Marshal in the hazardous benefit formula of the Public Employees Retirement System; EMERGENCY.
Bill History:
02-25-22 H Referred to House Committee on House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-28-22 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m., Room 5S.2, House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-28-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
HB 2758 – Ross Ford (R)
Places military police and county and municipal EMS workers to the Police Pension and Retirement System hazardous duty plan.
Companions: HB 2488 (Very Similar)
Bill History:
02-13-22 H Committee hearing cancelled House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-21-22 H Meeting set for 3:00 p.m., Room 5S.2, House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
02-21-22 H Voted from committee – Do Pass as substituted House Banking, Financial Svcs & Pensions
