HB 3257 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Veterans; disabled veterans; benefits; qualifications; codification; effective date.

HB 3257 requires Oklahoma state benefits for 100% disabled veterans to align with federal qualification standards under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. This means state benefits must meet the same eligibility criteria used by the federal government for fully disabled veterans. The bill directly affects Oklahoma veterans who receive state-level benefits and ensures consistency with federal rules. It takes effect on November 1, 2026, and codifies this requirement in Oklahoma Statutes. The bill does not change benefit amounts or create new benefits - it standardizes existing state practices to match federal qualifications.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

This document is a procedural record showing the transition of House Bill 3257 from the House of Representatives to the Senate floor. The changes primarily involve formatting updates, such as changing the header from 'House of Representatives' to 'Senate Floor Version' and adjusting the sponsor list to reflect that the bill has been co-authored by additional senators. There are no substantive policy changes regarding veterans' benefits, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and titles to reflect the bill's movement from the House to the Senate floor.

Adjusted the list of bill sponsors to include additional senators (Fugate, Hefner, and Dollens) who joined the original House sponsors.

Added a specific committee report entry for the Senate Committee on Appropriations with a 'DO PASS' recommendation.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

23–0

Passed

Total votes 23

Apr 22, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (23-0)

senate

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors