Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3257: Veterans; disabled veterans; benefits; qualifications; codification; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to veterans; requiring one hundred percent disability benefits to meet qualifications established by federal law; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 23, 2026:
An Act relating to veterans; requiring one hundred percent disability benefits to meet qualifications established by federal law; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 500 of Title 72, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Any state benefits available to one-hundred-percent disabled veterans shall meet the benefit qualifications provided under U.S.C., Section 1151. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS April 22, 2026 - DO PASS SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3257 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Andy Fugate (D, HD-094)
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087)
- Rob Hall (R, HD-067) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Fugate, Hefner, Dollens
Votes
- Senate Appropriations Committee (April 22, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Veterans & Military Affairs Committee (April 16, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 18, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 12, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 5, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Military and Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB3257?
- HB3257 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Veterans; disabled veterans; benefits; qualifications; codification; effective date.
- What does HB3257 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to veterans; requiring one hundred percent disability benefits to meet qualifications established by federal law; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3257?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3257?
- Rob Hall (R, HD-067), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3257?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3257&Session=2600
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