SB 162 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State Capitol Building; creating the State Capitol Arch Memorial Statue Revolving Fund.

SB 162 creates the "State Capitol Arch Memorial Statue Revolving Fund" within Oklahoma's State Treasury, managed by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). The fund accepts only private donations, gifts, or grants specifically designated for installing veteran memorial statues around the State Capitol Arch. Monies in the fund are used to pay for these statues and can be reused as funds are replenished, with expenditures approved by OMES. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and is a procedural measure focused solely on funding memorial installations.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transferred from the House to the Senate floor, with the Senate version adding an emergency declaration clause and updating the committee report date. The substantive policy content regarding veteran memorial statues and funding remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability and provisions remain the same
TIMELINE

Added emergency declaration clause stating the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval due to public peace, health, or safety concerns

TECHNICAL

Updated committee report date from April 16, 2025 to March 5, 2025 to reflect Senate floor version

Changed header from House version to Senate floor version with updated page numbering and formatting

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 2
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 6
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 29 Nays: 13
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appr/Sub-OMES sub-committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appr/Sub-OMES
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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