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OklahomaSB 530Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; authorizing establishment of the ODVA Foundation; allowing Foundation to receive contributions; directing incorporation of Foundation. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Kelly Hines (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Donation safeguards for Oklahoma veterans

The Department can create the Foundation board, with Oklahoma Veterans Commissioners choosing its initial members and electing its directors. Department employees cannot be voting board members, and voting members must abstain from matters where they may have a financial interest. Department administrators cannot favor State Veterans Home applicants because of past or promised gifts to the Foundation. This does not change admission eligibility or guarantee a place. The Foundation must give Department auditors its financial records, documents, and work papers, except donor names and other privileged or confidential materials.

New charitable foundation for Oklahoma veterans

Effective upon passage and approval, the law authorizes the Oklahoma Veterans Commission to establish the private, nonprofit State of Oklahoma Veterans Foundation. It supports Commission and Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs services, programs, activities, facilities, and properties serving Oklahoma-resident veterans. It is not a public body and can seek, accept, manage, invest, and spend public or private gifts of money, property, or services for those purposes. Gifts supplement state funding; the law sets no funding amount or individual payment. Once incorporated, it must operate only for charitable and educational purposes and secure tax-exempt status under federal tax code Sections 501(c) and 509(a).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Hines

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Robert Manger

    Republican • House

  • Nicole Miller

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 2

House vote • 4/22/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 84 • No: 2

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Committee vote: Veterans & Military Affairs

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 04/23/2025

    4/23/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/23/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/23/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/22/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 2

    4/22/2025House

  8. General Order

    4/22/2025House

  9. Coauthored by Representative(s) Manger

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

  12. Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs

    4/1/2025House

  13. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  14. First Reading

    3/11/2025House

  15. Engrossed to House

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Referred for engrossment

    3/10/2025Senate

  17. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  18. General Order, Considered

    3/10/2025Senate

  19. Placed on General Order

    2/19/2025Senate

  20. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs

    2/4/2025Senate

  22. Coauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)

    2/3/2025Senate

  23. Authored by Senator Hines

    2/3/2025Senate

  24. First Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/10/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/11/2025

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/13/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

    PDF

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