All Roll Calls
Yes: 181 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 1533Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Veteran burial; requiring certain veteran to have been a resident of this state. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Brenda Stanley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Burial help for Oklahoma veteran residents
Beginning November 1, 2026, burial help is based on Oklahoma residency, not place of death. An indigent veteran who lived in Oklahoma before they died can get up to $1,000 toward burial or cremation, even if they died out of state. This applies to the Indigent Veteran Burial program and the Dignity in Burial Act. You must show the veteran was an Oklahoma resident before death.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brenda Stanley
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
David Smith
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 89 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Committee vote: Veterans & Military Affairs
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
5/5/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/29/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/28/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/28/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
4/28/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/16/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Veteran and Military Affairs
4/13/2026HouseReferred to Veteran and Military Affairs
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/4/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/4/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/3/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
3/3/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/3/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Smith (principal House author)
2/18/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/17/2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
2/12/2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
2/12/2026SenateReported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
2/12/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Stanley
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/28/2026
Floor (House)
4/20/2026
House Committee Report
4/16/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/13/2026
Engrossed
3/4/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/16/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/12/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
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