SB 159 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Veterans; establishing certain center; requiring collaborations. Effective date.

SB 159, originally titled "Veterans; establishing certain center; requiring collaborations," had its title stricken on February 13, 2025, and was later withdrawn from the Appropriations committee. The provided text shows a floor amendment proposing a Commission to review the location of a veterans' center, but the bill's current provisions are unclear due to the title removal and withdrawal. Without a clear, unamended bill text or current status, a factual summary of the bill's policy changes cannot be provided.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten to establish a new veterans resource center in Del City and create a new Oklahoma Unified Veteran Services Commission. The original amendment focused on minor text changes, while the new version adds comprehensive provisions for facility establishment, commission membership, and reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a simple location designation to include the creation of a new 11-member commission with specific membership requirements, collaboration mandates for state agencies, and detailed reporting obligations.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to establish headquarters and veterans resource center in Del City, Oklahoma

Creation of new Oklahoma Unified Veteran Services Commission with 11 specific members including legislative leaders, agency directors, and cabinet positions

Mandate for all state agencies providing veteran services to collaborate with the Department through the new resource center

Requirement to create publicly available online interactive portal for veteran services

TIMELINE

Commission must submit reports including site evaluations and architectural renderings by December 31, 2026

Act effective date set to November 1, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors