Title: Veteran Coalition Team Legislative Liaison Veteran-Related Legislation Introduced During the 59th Oklahoma State Legislature Convened February 6, 2023 to May 30, 2024
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Veteran Coalition Team Legislative Liaison
Veteran-Related Legislation Introduced During the
59th Oklahoma State Legislature
Convened February 6, 2023 to May 30, 2024
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July 17, 2024
Oklahoma’s 59th State Legislature convened from February 6, 2023 to May 30, 2024; adjourning
one day early. The Regular First Session of the legislature met from February 6, 2023 to May 26,
2023. The Regular Second Session met from February 5, 2024 to May 30, 2024.
Legislation and Methodology
A total of 328 bills and resolutions that pertained to veteran-related, veteran-centered, or
had the word “veteran” within the measure’s text were introduced from both legislative chambers
during the 59th State Legislature. From July 11 to 17, 2024, the Convention of States Action
Oklahoma Veteran Coalition Legislative Liaison Team used the highly accurate and reliable
LegiScan website
(https:%%//%%legiscan.com/gaits/search?sort=desc&order=Bill&state=OK&keyword=veteran) to
research and compile into seven listed pages all introduced veteran legislation. A keyword search
on the word “veteran” was performed. These pages are provided here:
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VETERANS 59TH
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Bill or resolution numbers are hyperlinked in both the LegiScan and .pdf page listings.
The Oklahoma State Legislature and Ballotpedia websites were researched to determine which
Oklahoma legislators were military veterans and to develop a related pro-veteran profile.
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(https:%%//%%ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_State_Senate; \\
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Search Results
From the 328 veteran bills and resolutions introduced during both regular legislative
sessions, the following Oklahoma State legislators introduced original veteran-related legislation
or included the search term “veteran” within the legislation’s text:
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Veteran-Related Legislation Introduced During the
59th Oklahoma State Legislature
Convened February 6, 2023 to May 30, 2024
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1) Senate –
Howard: SB2038, SB1628, SB1196.
Dossett: SB2014, SB1751, SB1476, SB391.
Matthews: SB2012, SB1531.
Deevers: SB1958.
Kidd: SB1929, SR15, SR9, SR4.
Haste: SB1909, SB1755, SB510.
Bullard: SB1876, SB1779, SB1454, SB1237, SB948, SB941, SB838,
SB476.
Standridge: SB1872, SB663.
Hamilton: SB1857.
Dahm: SB1840, SB1678, SB1508, SB1452, SB1410, SB1039, SB1024,
SB890, SB860, SB821, SB210, SB81, SB47, SB29.
Rosino: SB1829, SB1709, SB782, SB654, SB536.
Paxton: SB1741, SB1249, SB1248, SB841, SB499.
Gollihare: SB1707, SB300.
Pemberton: SB1637.
Alvord: SB1548, SB390.
Garvin: SB1541, SB1511, SB1499, SB1254, SB931, SB437, SB414,
SB389, SB384, SB382, SB370, SB369, SB232.
Jett: SB1507, SB1096, SB1043, SB975, SB915, SB911, SB898, SCR22,
SR16.
Rader: SB1502, SB1494, SB1445, SB1438, SB1298, SB700, SB406,
SB405, SB387.
Treat: SB1477.
Thompson (Kristen): SB1447.
Hall: SB1430, SB1368, SB623, SB622, SB486.
Brooks: SB1409, SB669.
Stanley: SB1384, SB1345, SB1261, SB1260, SB1227, SB1219, SB1215,
SB1054, SB992, SB763, SB511, SB479, SB459, SB458, SB393,
SB392, SB65.
Thompson (Roger): SB1362, SB1125, SB799, SB463, SR31.
Bergstrom: SB1350, SB626, SB383, SB318, SB234, SB196, SB119.
Murdock: SB1348, SB692.
Pugh: SB1311, SB1201, SB547, SB545, SB398, SB310.
Daniels: SB1245, SB1244.
Jech: SB1242, SB1241, SB984, SB983.
Rogers: SB1117.
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Green: SB967.
Montgomery: SB940, SB587, SB585, SB583, SB577, SB576, SB446.
Stephens: SB917, SB277.
Pederson: SB743.
Hicks: SB713.
Floyd: SB705.
Kirt: SB598, SB385, SB374.
McCortney: SB512, SB295.
Coleman: SB394.
Prieto: SB313.
Burns: SB304.
2) House of Representatives –
Swope: HB4126, HB2122.
May: HB4051, HB2430.
Echols: HB3965.
Blancett: HB3956.
Caldwell (Chad): HB3912, HB2075.
Cornwell: HB3856.
Alonso-Sandoval: HB3835, HB3828, HB2422.
Dollens: HB3816, HB3809.
Burns: HB3804, HB3802, HB225, HB2253.
Grego: HB3747.
Lowe (Jason): HB3730, HB2432.
Kannady: HB3712, HB3683, HB2385, HB2382, HB2376.
Miller: HB3673, HB3667, HB2745, HB2663.
Goodwin: HB3625, HB1999.
Hill: HB3599, HB3597.
Pae: HB3579.
Boles: HB3537.
Sneed: HB3506.
Moore: HB3463, HB3458, HB3455.
Boatman: HB3453, HB2338, HB1375.
Archer: HB3427, HB2339.
McCall: HB3396, HB3389, HB3388, HB2949, HB1953, HB1950,
HB1131, HB1130, HR1001.
McEntire: HB3371, HB1984, HB1655, HB1653.
Pfeiffer: HB3344.
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Roe: HB3332.
Fugate: HB3308, HB1906.
Hilbert: HB3291, HB3286, HB2317, HB2316, HB2312.
Lawson: HB3231.
Patzkowsky: HB3184.
Waldron: HB3176, HB1887, HR1017.
Stark: HB3103, HB1568, HB1566.
Hays: HB3087, HB3078, HB1805.
Humphrey: HB3083, HB3025, HB2615, HB2602, HB2592, HB2584.
Steagall: HB3060, HB3056, HB2668, HB2666, HB2665, HBHB2662,
HB2660, HB2650, HB1080, HJR1039.
Maynard: HB3028, HB1645, HB1644, HB1643, HB1642.
Crosswhite Hader: HB3012, HB1416.
West (Josh): HB2993, HB2992, HB2988, HB1068, HR1026, HCR1010.
Kane: HB2980.
Staires: HB2977.
Wallace, Martinez: HB2887.
Wallace: HB2869, HB2868, HB2855, HB2854.
Kendrix: HB2824.
Munson: HB2782, HB2771.
Duel: HB2744, HB2743.
Menz: HB2734, HB2733, HB2732, HB2726, HB2724.
Hefner: HB2722.
Lepak: HB2620, HB2285.
Pittman: HB2517.
Johns: HB2416.
Dempsey: HB2355.
West (Rick): HB2270.
McDugle: HB2139, HB2137.
Martinez: HB2114.
Bennett: HB2101, HB2098.
Wolfley: HB2028, HB2027, HB2025, HB2024, HB2020.
Ranson: HB2013.
Sims: HB1926.
Cantrell: HB1895.
Kerbs: HB1859, HB1854, HB1837, HB1836.
Osburn: HB1794, HB1792.
Williams: HB1774.
Manger: HB1762, HB1759.
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Townley: HB1751, HB1735.
Marti: HB1720.
Provenzano: HB1447.
West (Tammy): HB1368.
Strom: HB1333.
Rosecrants: HB1036.
George: HJR1033.
Roberts: HJR1028.
Talley: HB1009.
Olsen: HB1001.
Of the bills and resolutions named above, these are veteran-specific and have military-
associated words and phrases in the title:
1) House of Representatives –
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB4051/2024. Retirement; Firefighters Pension and Retirement
System; purchase; military service credit; effective dates. Author: Swope. Approved by the
governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3816/2024. Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation;
additional homestead exemption; fair cash value limitation; effective date. Author: Dollens. Died
in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3747/2024. Soldiers and sailors; Oklahoma Veterans
Commission; Commission powers and duties; State Veterans Homes; Oklahoma Department of
Veterans Affairs; private nursing facilities; effective date. Author: Grego. Died in Senate Veterans
and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3712/2024. Militia; Oklahoma Military Code; various
modifications; effective date. Author: Kannady. Passed Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee, 10-0. Title Struck. Never scheduled to Senate General Order and full Senate floor
vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3683/2024. Department of Commerce; creating the Defense
Workforce Grant Program; specifying authorized and unauthorized expenses; creating revolving
fund; stating purpose; effective date; emergency. Author: Kannady. Passed Senate Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee, 9-0. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee, 13-2. Title Struck.
Never scheduled to Senate General Order and full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3673/2024. Militia; Oklahoma Tricare Reserve Select
Reimbursement Program; definitions; eligible recipients; applicability; rulemaking; state military
forces; state active duty; effective date. Author: Miller. Approved by the governor.
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https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3579/2024. Soldiers and sailors; free airport parking; disabled
veterans; Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; eligibility; rules; effective date. Author:
Pae. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3537/2024. Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Disabled Veteran
Tax Policy Amendments Act of 2024; effective date. Author: Boles. Died in House Rules
Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3463/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax; exemptions; motor
vehicles; disabled veterans; effective date; emergency. Author: Moore. Do Pass, 9-0, House
Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Never scheduled to
House General Order and Full House floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3389/2024. Ad valorem tax; application for military service
disability homestead exemption prior to purchase of real property; effective date. Author:
McCall. Do Pass, 11-0, Senate Finance Committee. Never scheduled to Senate General Order
and Full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3332/2024. Motor vehicles; modifying definition of military
surplus vehicles; effective date. Author: Roe. Do Pass, 7-0, House Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee. Measure passed the House, 86-0. Engrossed to Senate. Do Pass as amended, 11-0,
Senate Public Safety committee. Measure passed the Senate, 42-0. Engrossed to House. Senate
Amendments received and rejected. Conference requested. Conference Committee Report
adopted. Measure passed the House, 89-1. Sent to the Senate. Conference Committee Report
read. Measure never scheduled to Senate General Order and Full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3308/2024. Revenue and taxation; vehicle excise tax; veteran;
effective date; emergency. Author: Fugate. Referred to and died in the House Appropriations and
Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3060/2024. Soldiers and sailors; Oklahoma Veterans
Commission; member requirements; appointing authorities; audit requirements; member voting;
records; newly appointed members; terms for current members; appointment timing provisions;
effective date; emergency. Author: Steagall. Referred to and died in the House Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3028/2024. Revenue and taxation; additional homestead
exemption; definition; gross household income; effective date. Author: Maynard. Referred to
Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Do Pass House
Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee, 10-0. Do Pass
House Appropriations and Budget Committee, 30-0. Measure passed the House, 92-0. Engrossed
to Senate. Referred to and died in the Senate Finance Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2993/2024. Veterans; Veterans Reform Act of 2024; effective
date. Author: West (Josh). Referred to and died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2992/2024. Veterans, Oklahoma Veterans Act of 2024; effective
date. Author: West (Josh). Referred to and died in House Rules Committee.
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https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2988/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax; disabled veterans;
emergency. Author: West (Josh). Do Pass House Appropriations and Budget Committee, 32-0.
Measured passed the House, 91-0. Engrossed to Senate. Referred to, but never scheduled in, the
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Finance Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2887/2024. Department of Veterans Affairs; making an
appropriation; amount; identifying source; purpose; emergency. Author: Wallace, Martinez.
Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2744/2024. Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Disabled Veterans
Tax Relief Act of 2023; effective date. Author: Duel. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2743/2024. Veterans; creating the Oklahoma Veterans Act;
effective date. Author: Duel. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2734/2024. State holidays; designating the 12th day of June
each year as Women Veterans Appreciation Day; emergency. Author: Menz. Referred to and
withdrawn from House Rules Committee. Referred to House Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee. Do Pass, 7-0, by House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Measure and
Emergency passed the House 61-26; 69-23. Engrossed to the Senate, and referred to the Senate
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 9-0, by Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
committee. Never scheduled to Senate General Order and full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2732/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax exemptions;
veterans; surviving spouses; children; effective date; emergency. Author: Menz. Died in House
Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2668/2024. Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and
Recovery Revolving Fund; Office of Management and Enterprise Services approval; Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs; treatment of traumatic brain injuries hyperbaric chambers;
reimbursement Veterans T… . Author: Steagall. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2666/2024. Veterans; Veterans Survivor Benefits Act of 2023;
effective date. Author: Steagall. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2665/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax; exemptions;
veterans; surviving spouse; effective date; emergency. Author: Steagall. Died in House Rules
Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2663/2024. Higher education; in-state tuition eligibility for
certain family members and members of the Armed Forces; deleting time limitation for
enrollment; emergency. Author: Miller. Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2662/2024. Veterans; authorizing Oklahoma Veterans
Commission to renovate the home at Sulphur to provide specialized care; effective date. Author:
Steagall. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2660/2024. Driver licenses; requiring certain disabled veterans'
disability rating be notated on driver licenses or identification cards; effective date. Author:
Steagall. Died in House Rules Committee.
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https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2650/2024. Veterans; creating the Oklahoma Veterans Act of
2023; effective date. Author: Steagall. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2584/2024. Counties; priority for veteran operated businesses;
limitations; exemptions; effective date. Author: Humphrey. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2385/2024. Soldiers and sailors; Oklahoma Veterans
Commission; modifying appointment process for Commission members; effective date. Author:
Kannady. Died in House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2382/2024. Militia; modifying and updating provisions of the
Oklahoma Military Code; effective date. Author: Kannady. Referred to House Rules Committee,
then withdrawn and referred to House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 7-2, by
House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Measure passed the House, 79-12, and
engrossed to the Senate. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB2312/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax; exemptions;
disabled veterans; surviving spouses; disability determination; effective date; emergency. Author:
Hilbert. Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1926/2024. Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation;
additional homestead exemption; effective date. Author: Sims. Referred to the House
Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Do Pass, 8-0, House
Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Do Pass as
amended, 36-0, House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Measure passed the House, 82-0,
and engrossed to the Senate. Referred to Senate Finance Committee then to Senate
Appropriations Committee. Passed the Senate Finance Committee, 10-0, and referred to Senate
Appropriations Committee, then withdrawn, and placed on General Order. Measure passed the
Senate, 46-0, and engrossed to the House. Senate amendments received and rejected by the
House. Conference requested and granted. Measure died in Conference Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1895/2024. Counties; priority for veteran operated businesses;
limitations; exemptions; effective date. Author: Cantrell. Referred to, and withdrawn from, the
House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Referred to, and died in, the House Rules
Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1751/2024. Veterans; creating the Oklahoma Veterans Act;
effective date. Author: Townley. Referred to, and died in, the House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1080/2024. Soldiers and sailors; Oklahoma Veterans
Commission; directing certain action within specific time frame and manner. Author: Steagall.
Referred to House Government Modernization and Technology. Do Pass, 9-0, as amended by
House Government Modernization and Technology Committee substitute. Measure passed the
House, 94-0, and engrossed to the Senate. Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee. Do Pass, 8-2, as amended by Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
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substitute. Measure passed the Senate, 41-0, and engrossed to the House. Senate amendments
received and rejected in the House. Conference requested. House Conferees named: House
Conference Committee on Government Modernization and Technology. Naming of conferees
rescinded. Measured died in conference.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HJR1039/2024. Oklahoma Constitution; disabled veterans;
homestead exemption; ballot title; filing. Author: Steagall. Referred to, and died in, the House
Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1036/2024. Veterans; creating the Veteran Suicide Prevention
Task Force. Author: Rosecrants. Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HJR1033/2024. Oklahoma Constitution; ad valorem taxation;
disabled veterans; disability percentage; ballot title; filing. Author: George. Referred to, and died
in, the House Rules Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HJR1028/2024. Constitutional amendment; creating the Oklahoma
Veterans Lottery Trust Fund; ballot title; filing. Author: Roberts. Referred to House Rules
Committee. Do Pass, 8-1, by House Rules Committee. Measure never scheduled to House
General Order and a full House floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HR1026/2024. Resolution; Native American Warrior. Author: West
(Josh). Enrolled, signed, and filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HR1017/2024. Resolution; Hmong Veterans. Author: Waldron.
Enrolled, signed, and filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HCR1010/2024. Concurrent Resolution; Native American Warrior.
Author: West (Josh). Introduced, but never placed on calendar or received a second reading.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1009/2024. Revenue and taxation; sales tax exemption;
veterans; effective date. Author: Talley. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget. Referred
to House Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Do Pass, 8-
0, by House Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee.
Recommendation never taken-up by House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Measure
died in committee.
2) Senate –
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1707/2024. Veterans Homes; establishing State Veterans Home
at Sallisaw; broadening allowed uses of certain proceeds. Emergency. Author: Gollihare.
Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1384/2024. Oklahoma Veterans Commission; modifying and
establishing certain procedures for appointment of members. Emergency. Author: Stanley.
Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1345/2024. Soldiers and sailors; modifying certain definitions.
Effective date. Author: Stanley. Approved by the governor.
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https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1311/2024. Higher education; creating the Veterans Entering
Teaching (VET) Act to provide certain tuition and fee assistance. Effective date. Emergency.
Author: Pugh. Referred to Senate Education Committee then to Senate Appropriations
Committee. Do Pass, 12-0, as amended by Senate Education committee substitute. Referred to,
and died in, the Senate Appropriations Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1261/2024. Veterans memorials; creating the Veterans Memorial
Preservation Grant Program and the Veterans Memorial Preservation Grant Program Revolving
Fund. Effective date. Author: Stanley. Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee then to Senate Appropriations Committee. Do Pass, 10-0, Senate Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Appropriations Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1260/2024. Militia; authorizing certain acquisitions in response
to state active-duty request. Emergency. Author: Stanley. Referred to Senate Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee then to Senate Appropriations Committee. Do Pass, 10-0, as
amended by the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee. Referred to, and died in, the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1219/2024. Medical marijuana; extending period of validity for
certain veteran licenses. Effective date. Author: Stanley. Referred to, and died in, the Senate
Health and Human Services Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1215/2024. Sales tax; eliminating certain deadline for
qualification for veteran’s sales tax exemption. Emergency. Author: Stanley. Approved by the
governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1201/2024. Veterans; enacting the Oklahoma Service Lives On
Act of 2024; establishing the Oklahoma veteran's remarried surviving spouse pension. Effective
date. Author: Pugh. Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Senate
Appropriations Committee. Died in Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1054/2024. Veterans; modifying procedure by which
Commissioners are selected; requiring certain public announcement by the Governor. Effective
date. Author: Stanley. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1043/2024. National Guard; authorizing the Governor to make
certain decisions relating to the federalization of the Oklahoma National Guard. Effective date.
Author: Jett. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB1039/2024. State government; modifying powers of the
Governor during war. Effective date. Author: Dahm. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Veterans
and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB975/2024. Veterans; directing the Oklahoma Department of
Veterans Affairs to create a financial assistance program; allowing certain spouses to qualify for
the program. Effective date. Author: Jett. Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
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Committee then to Appropriations Committee. Measure died in Senate Veterans and Military
Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB948/2024. Memorial roads and bridges; designating the C.D.
Scribner WWII Veteran Memorial Highway. Effective date. Author: Bullard. Referred to Senate
to Aeronautics and Transportation Committee. Do Pass, 12-0, as amended by Senate Aeronautics
and Transportation Committee. Measure never placed on Senate General Orders or heard by the
full Senate.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB940/2024. State government; modifying duties of the Attorney
General; allowing for investigation of foreign entities for certain purchases near military
installations. Effective date. Author: Montgomery. Referred to, and died in, the Senate Veterans
and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB915/2024. Medicaid; directing submission of State Plan
amendment to provide eligibility to certain veterans. Effective date. Author: Jett. Referred to
Senate Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee. Measure died
in Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB890/2024. Militia; making certain transfer to the Oklahoma State
Guard under certain circumstances. Effective date. Author: Dahm. Referred to, and died in, the
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB860/2024. Militia; creating the Oklahoma State Guard and
Militia Revitalization Act of 2023. Effective date. Author: Dahm. Referred to the Senate Veterans
and Military Affairs Committee then to Appropriations Committee. Measure died in the Senate
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB763/2024. Veterans; modifying state use program to allow
veterans to provide certain goods and services. Effective date. Author: Stanley. Referred to the
Senate General Government Committee. Do Pass, 10-0, by Senate General Government
Committee. Measure never scheduled to Senate General Orders and a full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB688/2024. Drivers licenses; allowing for certain marker on
drivers licenses; veterans; disabled veterans; requiring certain approval; directing certain
information exchange. Effective date. Emergency. Author: Stanley. Referred to the Senate
Aeronautics and Transportation Committee. Do Pass, 11-1, as amended by the Senate
Aeronautics and Transportation Committee. Measure passed the Senate, 38-1, and engrossed to
the House. Referred to the House Public Safety Committee. Do Pass, 6-1, as amended by the
Public Safety Committee substitute. Measure and Emergency passed the House, 88-0, and
engrossed to the Senate. Measure never scheduled to Senate committee, General Orders, and a
full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB654/2024. Postsecondary education; creating the Captain Steven
L. Farley Goldstar Families Act; providing eligibility for certain tuition waivers. Effective date.
Emergency. Author: Rosino. Referred to Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, then to
Senate Finance Committee. Do Pass, 11-0, as amended by the Senate Veterans and Military
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Affairs Committee. Referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Do Pass, 12-0, by Senate Finance
Committee. Measure and Emergency passed the Senate, 48-0, and engrossed to the House.
Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Referred to the House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee. Recommendation to the full committee;
Do Pass, 13-0, by the House Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee. Do Pass, 32-
0, as amended by the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Measure and Emergency
passed the House, 78-0, and engrossed to the Senate. House Amendments read and rejected.
Conference requested. Senate conferees named. Conference granted. Conference Committee
Report read. Measure died in conference.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB585/2024. Income tax; providing income tax exemption for
beneficiary payments from certain military plans. Effective date. Author: Montgomery. Referred
to the Senate Finance Committee, then to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Do Pass, 12-0
as amended by the Senate Finance Committee. Referred to the Senate Appropriations
Committee. Do Pass, 17-0, by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Measure never scheduled
to Senate General Orders and a full Senate floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB547/2024. Veterans; establishing duty of Attorney General to
represent and protect veterans in the enforcement of federal benefits. Effective date. Author:
Pugh. Referred to the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, then to Senate
Appropriations Committee. Do Pass, 10-0, by the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee. Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Do Pass, 17-0, as amended by the
Senate Appropriations Committee. Measure passed the Senate, 41-0, and engrossed to the House.
Referred to the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 8-0, by the House
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Measure never scheduled to House General Orders and
a full House vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB545/2024. Veterans' treatment programs; creating the Oklahoma
Veterans' Treatment Act; authorizing creation of veterans' treatment programs in district and
municipal courts. Effective date. Author: Pugh. Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, then
to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Measure died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB511/2024. Veterans; designating the State Veterans Home of
Sulphur to be a long-term cognitive care facility. Effective date. Author: Stanley. Referred to the
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, then to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Do Pass, 10-0, by the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee. Referred to the Senate
Appropriations Committee. Measure died in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB479/2024. Soldiers and sailors; expanding definition of
uniformed service to include service in the Space Force. Effective date. Author: Stanley.
Referred to the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 11-0, by the Senate
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Measure passed the Senate, 45-0, and engrossed to the
House. Referred to the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 8-0, by the
House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Measure passed the House, 88-0, signed and
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returned to the Senate. Enrolled to the House, signed and returned to the Senate. Sent to the
governor and vetoed. Veto overridden, 45-0. Measure sent to the House. Veto override message
received.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB446/2024. Military service credit; setting maximum years for
certain combined service credits. Effective date. Author: Montgomery. Approved by the
governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB398/2024. Veterans' employment and training; directing
establishment of certain workforce training. Effective date. Author: Pugh. Referred to the Senate
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 11-0, by the Senate Veterans and Military
Affairs Committee. Measure passed the Senate, 47-0, and engrossed to the House. Referred to
the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Do Pass, 7-0, by the House Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee. Measure never scheduled to House General Orders or a full House
floor vote.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB393/2024. Sales tax exemption; providing exception to limit for
disabled veterans exemption. Effective date. Author: Stanley. Referred to the Senate Veterans and
Military Affairs Committee then to Senate Finance Committee. Do Pass, 11-0, by the Senate
Veterans and Military Affairs committee. Referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Do Pass,
12-0, as amended by the Senate Finance Committee. Measure passed the Senate, 45-0, and
engrossed to the House. Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Referred
to the House Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee.
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, 7-0, House Appropriations and Budget Finance
- Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Measure died in the House Appropriations and Budget
Finance Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB392/2024. Sales tax exemption; modifying limit for surviving
spouse of disabled veterans; clarifying certain determination. Effective date. Author: Stanley.
Referred to the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to the Senate Finance
Committee. Do Pass, 11-0, by the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee. Referred to
the Senate Finance Committee. Do Pass, 12-0, as amended by the Senate Finance Committee.
Measure passed the Senate, 42-0, and engrossed to the House. Referred to the House
Appropriations and Budget. Referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Finance -
Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee . Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, 6-0, by
the House Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee. Measure
died in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB234/2024. Holidays; designating Veteran Suicide Awareness
Day. Effective date. Author: Bergstrom. Approved by the governor.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB47/2024. Militia; authorizing Governor to send Oklahoma
National Guard to the border for security purposes. Emergency. Author: Dahm. Referred to the
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Measure died in the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
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https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SB29/2024. Militia; establishing the Defend the Guard Act;
requiring certain declaration before certain military members may be released from state control
to participate in active-duty combat. Effective date. Author: Dahm. Referred to, and died in, the
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SCR22/2024. Concurrent resolution; proclaiming November 23,
2024 as Oklahoma Native American Warrior Day; encouraging Oklahomans to participate; and
directing distribution. Author: Jett. Direct to Senate Floor Calendar. Adopted and engrossed to
the House. Introduced, considered, and adopted in the House, then returned to the Senate.
Enrolled to the House. Measure signed and returned to the Senate. Measure Filed with the
Oklahoma Secretary of State.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SR16/2024. Resolution; recognizing May 15 as Hmong Special
Guerilla Unit Veterans Recognition Day. Author: Jett. Measure introduced and first reading only.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SR15/2024. Resolution; honoring the life of Navy veteran Delbert
D. Black; recognizing the historic career of MCPON Black; sharing appreciation for his service.
Author: Kidd. Direct to Senate Floor Calendar. Measure considered, adopted, enrolled, and filed
with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SR9/2024. Resolution; honoring the life of Navy veteran Delbert D.
Black; recognizing the historic career of MCPON Black; sharing appreciation for his service.
Author: Kidd. Measure introduced and first reading only.
https:%%//%%legiscan.com/OK/bill/SR4/2024. Resolution; honoring the life of Navy veteran Delbert D.
Black; recognizing the historic career of MCPON Black; sharing appreciation for his service.
Author: Kidd. Measure introduced and first reading only.
Convention of States Action Oklahoma state and veteran leadership should be aware that
during the compilation of this report, many of these veteran-centric measures passed a chamber’s
committee and full floor vote processes, sometimes unanimously, were engrossed to the opposite
chamber, but never scheduled to be heard. This negative action is a direct reflection against the
House Speaker, Senate Pro Tempore, and anointed committee chairs.
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Oklahoma State Legislature Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
1) Senate:
Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members
(2)
Republican members
(9)
Third-party
members(0)
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2) House of Representatives:
Oklahoma State Legislators With Military-Veteran Backgrounds
1) Senate:
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/warren-hamilton \\
[Vice Chair, Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term expires: 2024.
Term limit: 2032.
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/roland-pederson \\
[Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term expires: 2024. Term limit:
2028.
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/shane-jett
[Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term expires: 2024. Term limit:
2032.
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/todd-gollihare
[Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term expires: 2026. Term limit:
2034.
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/joe-newhouse
Term expires: 2024. Term limit: 2028.
House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members
(2)
Republican members
(8)
Third-party
members(0)
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https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/adam-pugh
Term expires: 2024. Term limit: 2028.
https:%%//%%oksenate.gov/senators/paul-rosino
Term expires: 2024. Term limit: 2029.
2) House of Representatives:
All members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives terms expire in 2024.
https:%%//%%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_West_(politician).
[Chair, House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term limit: 2028.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/collin-duel.
[House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term limit: 2034.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/ken-luttrell.
[House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term limit: 2030.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/david-smith.
[House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term limit: 2030.
https:%%//%%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Steagall.
[House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee] Term limit: 2030.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/chris-banning. Term limit: 2034.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/ty-burns. Term limit: 2030.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/john-george. Term limit: 2034.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/chris-kannady. Term limit: 2026.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/kevin-mcdugle. Term limit: 2028.
https:%%//%%www.okhouse.gov/representatives/annie-menz. Term limit: 2034.
It is requested that our Convention of States Action Oklahoma state and veteran
leadership consider this legislative report when planning COSA Oklahoma support of veteran-
centered legislation during the 60th Oklahoma State Legislature. Leadership is encouraged to
make broad distribution of this report as appropriate.
Very sincerely,
Tommy Jensen
Convention of States Action Oklahoma
Veteran Coalition Team Legislative Liaison