Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2026: Counties; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to counties; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 270, which relates to confidentiality of Department of Defense Form 214; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Military discharge papers.
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to counties; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 270, which relates to confidentiality of Department of Defense Form 214; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Military discharge papers SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 270, is amended to read as follows: Section 270. A. The county clerk shall keep any Department of Defense Form 214 (DD Form 214) military discharge papers filed with the clerk, including any DD Form 214 military discharge papers that was were filed before the effective date of this act July 1, 2002, separate from records available for public inspection and shall not make the DD Form 214 military discharge papers available to any person except as provided in this section. A record of the names of veterans who have filed DD Forms 214 military discharge papers with the clerk shall be made available for public inspection. B. The county clerk may authorize the viewing or copying of a veteran's DD Form 214 military discharge papers only by the veteran, the veteran's spouse or, child, or grandchild, a guardian for or a person having power of attorney for the veteran, spouse, or child, or grandchild upon presentation of a court order showing the appointment, the executor or administrator of the …
Sponsors
- Annie Menz (D, HD-045)
- Kelly Hines (R, SD-047) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Menz
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 85 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 26, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Veterans & Military Affairs Committee (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Counties and County Officers
Common questions
- What is SB2026?
- SB2026 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Counties; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers. Effective date.
- What does SB2026 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to counties; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 270, which relates to confidentiality of Department of Defense Form 214; authorizing grandchildren of veterans to view certain military discharge papers; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Military discharge papers.
- What is the status of SB2026?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/06/2026 (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2026?
- Kelly Hines (R, SD-047), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2026?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB2026&Session=2600
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