Oklahoma / State / 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session, 2017
2017 Okla. Sess. Laws c. 229 (HB 1198) Created the Oklahoma Veterans Registry and made registration a condition of most state veteran benefits
Restricts benefits Made registration with the Veterans Registry a condition of most state veteran benefits.
Created 72 O.S. § 421 and, from November 1, 2020, required registration with the Veterans Registry for the disabled veteran sales tax and vehicle excise tax exemptions, the 100 percent driver licence fee waiver, the licence veteran designation, disabled veteran hunting and fishing licences and the private employer preference. Approved May 12, 2017. The Department of Veterans Affairs registry page attributes the requirement to "Senate Bill 1215, effective November 1, 2021"; SB 1215 of 2020 and of 2022 concerned alcoholic beverage receipts and pharmacist prescribing.
Progress
Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature
- Introduced Done,
- In committee Done, House Veterans and Military Affairs
- Passed one chamber Done, House, 90-0
- Passed both chambers Done, Senate passed it amended on 2017-04-25; final passage by the House, 83-0
- Signed by the governor Done,
- In effect Done,
Sponsors
- Hardin
- Simpson
- McDugle
What it touches
- 72 O.S. § 421
- 68 O.S. § 1357
- 68 O.S. § 2105
- 47 O.S. § 6-101
- 47 O.S. § 6-124
- 29 O.S. § 4-110
- 40 O.S. § 801
Catalog entries (7)
- Free Oklahoma Driver License for 100 Percent Disabled Veterans
- Oklahoma 100 Percent Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption
- Oklahoma Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans
- Oklahoma Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption for 100 Percent Disabled Veterans
- Oklahoma Veteran Designation on Driver Licenses and ID Cards
- Oklahoma Veterans Registry and Veterans Service Representatives
- Oklahoma Voluntary Veterans' Preference for Private Employers
Official record
Read 2017 Okla. Sess. Laws c. 229 (HB 1198) on the jurisdiction's own record