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OklahomaSB 2026Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Counties; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Kelly Hines (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Grandchildren can see military discharge papers

Beginning November 1, 2026, a veteran’s grandchild can view or copy the veteran’s DD Form 214 kept by the county clerk. The law also allows the veteran, the spouse, the child, a guardian, or someone with power of attorney for the veteran, spouse, or child to access it. An executor or administrator with a court order, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs representative, a funeral director with a signed contract from the person paying the veteran’s funeral costs, or anyone a court authorizes may also access it.

Stronger privacy and tracking for discharge papers

Beginning November 1, 2026, county clerks keep DD Form 214s separate from public files and share them only with people the law allows. Clerks must keep a public list of veterans who filed these forms, including forms filed before July 1, 2002. Clerks must record the name and address of everyone who views or copies a form. Clerks are not liable for harm that happens because someone obtained, copied, or viewed a DD Form 214.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Hines

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Annie Menz

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Miller

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 85 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • 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 • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/06/2026

    5/6/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/30/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/30/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/30/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

  8. Coauthored by Representative(s) Menz

    4/29/2026House

  9. General Order

    4/29/2026House

  10. CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

    4/16/2026House

  11. Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Veteran and Military Affairs

    4/13/2026House

  12. Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs

    3/31/2026House

  13. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

    3/31/2026House

  14. First Reading

    3/30/2026House

  15. Engrossed to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  16. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2026Senate

  17. Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0

    3/26/2026Senate

  18. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    3/26/2026Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)

    3/25/2026Senate

  20. Placed on General Order

    2/17/2026Senate

  21. Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed

    2/12/2026Senate

  22. Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs

    2/3/2026Senate

  23. Authored by Senator Hines

    2/2/2026Senate

  24. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/20/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/30/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

    PDF

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