HB3891 • 2026

Counties and county officers; basic salaries of county officers; base salaries of county commissioners; effective date.

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Sponsor: Cantrell
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Title stricken
Effective date: Not listed

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Counties and county officers; basic salaries of county officers; base salaries of county commissioners; effective date.

What This Bill Does

Counties and county officers; basic salaries of county officers; base salaries of county commissioners; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/27/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Introduced (2/27/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Committee Substitute (3/11/2026)

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Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1

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Plain English: HB3891 FULLPCS1 Josh Cantrell-MJ 2/26/2026 9:21:14 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Josh Cantrell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3891 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

HB3891 FULLPCS1 Josh Cantrell-MJ 2/26/2026 9:21:14 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Josh Cantrell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3891 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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3891 By: Cantrell PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S.

Bill History

2026-03-09 House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
2026-03-09 House
Title stricken
2026-02-03 House
Second Reading referred to Rules
2026-02-02 House
First Reading
2026-02-02 House
Authored by Representative Cantrell

Official Summary Text

Counties and county officers; basic salaries of county officers; base salaries of county commissioners; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/27/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Introduced (2/27/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3891 (House): Committee Substitute (3/11/2026)

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 3891 By: Cantrell

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

[ counties and county officers - basic salaries of
county officers - base salary of county
commissioners - effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section
180.62, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2024 (19
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 180.62), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 180.62 A. The basic salaries of county officers
upon which all salaries and future increases or decreases
thereof shall not be less than Nineteen Thousand Dollars
($19,000.00) per annum nor shall they exceed Forty-nine
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($49,500.00) per annum,
provided the basic salary for the sheriff and county

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commissioners, which shall be no less than other salaries for
county officers controlled by this section, shall not be less
than Forty-four Thousand Dollars ($44,000.00) per annum nor
shall it exceed Seventy-four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($74,500.00) per annum.
B. The board of county commissioners, or if the county has
elected to come under the County Budget Act, the budget board
members of the county, shall set the salaries for all elected county
officials within the limits allowed by law.
C. The annual salaries fixed by this act shall be paid either
monthly or twice a month, by order of the board of county
commissioners, for each month or fraction thereof the incumbent
lawfully occupies and holds title to such office.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 03/09/2026 - DO PASS,
As Amended.