House Bill No. 2770 amends various sections of the Oklahoma Statutes regarding judicial salaries, specifically updating the compensation for several judicial officers. The bill establishes new salary figures for the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the Presiding Judge and Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, the Presiding Judge and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as district court judges and associate district judges. For instance, the Chief Justice's salary is increased from $172,049 to $198,212, while the salary for an Associate Justice rises from $161,112 to $185,612. Similar increases are made for other judicial positions, with the new salaries set to take effect for the fiscal year 2026 and beyond.

Additionally, the bill specifies that any salary increases must be funded from existing available resources and includes a declaration of emergency, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval. The effective date for the new salary structure is set for July 1, 2025. The amendments aim to clarify the applicability of these salary changes and provide exceptions based on future actions by the Board on Judicial Compensation.