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SB85 • 2026

County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.

County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Weaver
Last action
2025-05-29
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.

County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount.

What This Bill Does

  • County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (House): Engrossed (4/9/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (House): Senate Conference Committee Report (5/22/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (Senate): Introduced (12/20/2024) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (Senate): Senate Conference Committee Report (5/21/2025) Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 85 (Senate): SB85 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate)) Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 85 (Senate): SB85 CA1 FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

  • (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
  • ________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend Senate Bill No.
  • 85 on Page 2, Lines 8-10, by removing all new language.
  • Submitted by: _______________________ Senator Weaver Weaver-CN-CA-SB85 2/20/2025 11:23 AM 1

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

  2. 2025-05-22 Senate

    CCR adopted, GCCA

  3. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

  4. 2025-05-22 House

    CCR submitted

  5. 2025-05-22 House

    CCR adopted

  6. 2025-05-22 House

    Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

  7. 2025-05-22 House

    To Senate

  8. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Enrolled, to House

  10. 2025-05-22 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  11. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Sent to Governor

  12. 2025-05-21 Senate

    CCR read, GCCA

  13. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Title restored

  14. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Enacting clause restored

  15. 2025-05-15 House

    Conference granted, naming GCCA

  16. 2025-05-13 Senate

    SCs named GCCA

  17. 2025-05-12 Senate

    HAs rejected, conference requested

  18. 2025-04-29 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  19. 2025-04-29 Senate

    HAs read

  20. 2025-04-28 House

    General Order

  21. 2025-04-28 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Turner

  22. 2025-04-28 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0

  23. 2025-04-28 House

    Referred for engrossment

  24. 2025-04-16 House

    CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

  25. 2025-04-16 House

    Enacting clause stricken

  26. 2025-04-08 House

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

  27. 2025-04-02 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

  28. 2025-04-01 House

    Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  29. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  30. 2025-03-18 House

    First Reading

  31. 2025-03-17 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  32. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

  33. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  34. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  35. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

  36. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Title stricken

  37. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

  38. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Referred to Appropriations

  39. 2025-02-10 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)

  40. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  41. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  42. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Weaver

Official Summary Text

County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (House): Engrossed (4/9/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (House): Senate Conference Committee Report (5/22/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (Senate): Introduced (12/20/2024)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 85 (Senate): Senate Conference Committee Report (5/21/2025)
Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 85 (Senate): SB85 INT FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))
Fiscal Impact Statements For SB 85 (Senate): SB85 CA1 FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 85 By: Weaver of the Senate

and

Caldwell (Trey) and Turner
of the House

An Act relating to county jails; amending 57 O.S.
2021, Section 38, which relates to jail reimbursement
rates; increasing amount of reimbursement rate;
striking obsolete implementation requirement;
updating statutory references; updating statutory
language; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT: County jails

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 38, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 38. The Department of Corrections shall reimburse any
county which is required to retain an inmate pursuant to subsection
E F of Section 37 of this title in an amount not to exceed Twenty-
seven Dollars ($27.00) Thirty-two Dollars ($32.00) per day for each
inmate during such period of retention, unless the actual daily cost
as determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate as defined
in this section, exceeds Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) Thirty-two
Dollars ($32.00). If the actual daily cost as determined by the
Department of Corrections Daily Rate county exceeds Twenty-seven
Dollars ($27.00) Thirty-two Dollars ($32.00), the county shall
notify the Department of Corrections of the actual daily cost no
later than September 30. If the county’s actual daily cost is
accepted by the Department that, such amount shall be the
reimbursement rate for the county beginning the next fiscal year.
If the Department rejects the county’s actual daily cost
application, then the actual daily cost reimbursement shall be

ENR. S. B. NO. 85 Page 2
determined by the State Auditor and Inspector and shall be imposed
beginning the next fiscal year. The Department shall distribute the
reimbursement on a monthly basis upon receipt and approval of a
billing statement from the county. The county shall use the
reimbursement to defray expenses of equipping and maintaining the
jail and payment of personnel. The provisions in this act shall be
implemented by the Department to allow sufficient time for
application to FY-2019. The Department of Corrections shall
reimburse the county for the emergency medical care for physical
injury or illness of the inmate retained under this act section if
the injury or illness is directly related to the incarceration and
the county is required by law to provide such care for inmates in
the jail. The Department shall not pay fees for medical care in
excess of the rates established for Medicaid providers. The state
shall not be liable for medical charges in excess of the Medicaid
scheduled rate. The Director Department may accept any inmate
required to have extended medical care upon application of the
county.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

ENR. S. B. NO. 85 Page 3
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________