Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 2115 — Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; creating certain fund; establishing certain requirements for fund; exempting certain monies from certain requirements; transferring certain funds; renaming certain fund; exempting certain purchases from certain requirements. Effective date.

Last action — Coauthored by Representative West (Josh) (principal House author)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

756 added · 947 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 2115 involve clarifying how the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs will manage certain federal funds. Specifically, the bill creates a new fund dedicated to federally funded veteran care and outlines the Department's responsibilities for record-keeping and reporting. This change matters because it aims to streamline the process for managing veterans' care funds, ensuring better accountability and quicker access to resources for veterans in Oklahoma.

→
Previous
Latest
STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) 3 SENATE BILL 2115 By:
STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 2115 By:
Stanley 4 5 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs;
Stanley 6 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs;
creating the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Federally Funded Veteran Care Enterprise Fund;
exempting certain patient- pay monies received by the Department from certain requirements;
exempting certain patient-pay monies received by the Department from certain requirements;
creating the Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund;
creating the Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund;
exempting certain monies from certain fiscal year limitations;
exempting certain monies from certain Req.
No.
3575 Page 1 fiscal year limitations;
Req.
2025, Section 85.12), which relates to act not to affect nonconflicting procedures;
No.
3057 Page 1 2025, Section 85.12), which relates to act not to affect nonconflicting procedures;
3 providing for codification;
providing for codification;
5 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
7 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
9 Section 34.48.
Section 34.48.
C.
Req.
Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, or any other law, federal funds administered by the Oklahoma Department of Req.
3057 Page 2 Veterans Affairs that are received from the United States Department 2 of Veterans Affairs for direct distribution to, or reimbursement of 3 per diem or expenditure on behalf of, eligible recipients pursuant to federal law or regulation shall be exempt from the requirement of 5 deposit in the State Treasury and from disbursement through the 6 Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
3575 Page 2 C.
7 D.
Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, or any other law, federal funds administered by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs that are received from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for direct distribution to, or reimbursement of per diem or expenditure on behalf of, eligible recipients pursuant to federal law or regulation shall be exempt from the requirement of deposit in the State Treasury and from disbursement through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
There is hereby created an agency special account for the Department to be known as the “Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Federally Funded Veteran Care Enterprise Fund”.
Unless reauthorized in law, this agency special account shall expire on July 1, 2031.
D.
Maintain accounting records for exempt federal funds on a 9 basis consistent with applicable federal requirements;
Maintain accounting records for exempt federal funds on a basis consistent with applicable federal requirements;
Electronically submit quarterly informational reports to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
Electronically submit quarterly informational reports to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
E.
Upon the change of the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency special account shall be audited, and such results shall be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Req.
No.
3575 Page 3 Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
F.
In the case that such agency special account is not reauthorized by law, all monies in such account shall revert back to the State Treasury.
There is hereby created in the official depository in the State Treasury an agency clearing account for each state officer, department, board, commission, institution or agency of the state, Req.
There is hereby created in the official depository in the State Treasury an agency clearing account for each state officer, department, board, commission, institution or agency of the state, hereinafter referred to collectively as state agencies.
No.
An agency special account established under Section 7.2 of this title may be used for the purposes of an agency clearing account.
3057 Page 3 hereinafter referred to collectively as state agencies.
An agency 2 special account established under Section 7.2 of this title may be 3 used for the purposes of an agency clearing account.
It shall be the duty of each state agency, officer or 5 employee, to deposit in the agency clearing account, or agency 6 special account, established under Section 7.2 of this title, all 7 monies of every kind, including, but not limited to:
It shall be the duty of each state agency, officer or employee, to deposit in the agency clearing account, or agency special account, established under Section 7.2 of this title, all monies of every kind, including, but not limited to:
9 2.
2.
and 3.
and Req.
No.
3575 Page 4 3.
Show all 299 changed rows (259 more)
Previous
Latest
Req.
a.
No.
Each state agency that has custody of receipts of less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall provide adequate safekeeping of such receipts.
3057 Page 4 a.
Each state agency that has custody of receipts of less 2 than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall provide 3 adequate safekeeping of such receipts.
No disbursements shall be made from such receipts 5 prior to this deposit.
No disbursements shall be made from such receipts prior to this deposit.
6 c.
c.
All checks received must be restrictively endorsed 7 immediately upon receipt.
All checks received must be restrictively endorsed immediately upon receipt.
The State Treasurer is authorized to accept deposits 9 directly to State Treasury funds, consisting of cash, bank drafts, bank cashier’s checks, federal treasury checks and other forms of remittance which are uniformly honored for payment.
The State Treasurer is authorized to accept deposits directly to State Treasury funds, consisting of cash, bank drafts, bank cashier’s checks, federal treasury checks and other forms of Req.
No.
3575 Page 5 remittance which are uniformly honored for payment.
All checks, drafts, orders and vouchers so deposited shall be credited and cleared at par and should payment be refused on any such check, draft, order or voucher, or should the same prove otherwise worthless, the amount thereof shall be charged by the Req.
All checks, drafts, orders and vouchers so deposited shall be credited and cleared at par and should payment be refused on any such check, draft, order or voucher, or should the same prove otherwise worthless, the amount thereof shall be charged by the State Treasurer against the account or fund theretofore credited with the same;
and the person issuing the check, draft, order or voucher shall be charged a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) to cover the costs of processing each returned check;
provided, such charge shall not be made unless efforts have been made to present such check, draft, order or voucher for payment a second time.
Unless otherwise provided by law, such fee shall be deposited to the revolving fund of the state agency to which the check, draft, order or voucher was issued.
If no revolving fund exists for the state agency, then such fee shall be deposited to the General Revenue Req.
3057 Page 5 State Treasurer against the account or fund theretofore credited 2 with the same;
3575 Page 6 Fund.
and the person issuing the check, draft, order or 3 voucher shall be charged a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) to cover the costs of processing each returned check;
provided, such 5 charge shall not be made unless efforts have been made to present 6 such check, draft, order or voucher for payment a second time.
7 Unless otherwise provided by law, such fee shall be deposited to the revolving fund of the state agency to which the check, draft, order 9 or voucher was issued.
If no revolving fund exists for the state agency, then such fee shall be deposited to the General Revenue Fund.
Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, at least once each month each state agency shall transfer monies deposited in agency clearing accounts to the various funds or accounts, subdivisions of the state, or functions as may be provided Req.
Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, at least once each month each state agency shall transfer monies deposited in agency clearing accounts to the various funds or accounts, subdivisions of the state, or functions as may be provided by statute and no money shall ever be disbursed from the agency clearing account for any other purpose, except in refund of erroneous or excessive collections and credits.
No.
3057 Page 6 by statute and no money shall ever be disbursed from the agency 2 clearing account for any other purpose, except in refund of 3 erroneous or excessive collections and credits.
District offices under the control of the Corporation 5 Commission shall be permitted to make deposit of receipts on a 6 monthly basis, provided that such receipts must be deposited within 7 the month received or when such receipts equal or exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), whichever first occurs.
District offices under the control of the Corporation Commission shall be permitted to make deposit of receipts on a monthly basis, provided that such receipts must be deposited within the month received or when such receipts equal or exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), whichever first occurs.
The Oklahoma Tourism and 9 Recreation Department and entities under its control shall be required to make deposit of receipts on a weekly basis, provided that such receipts must be deposited within seven (7) calendar days from the date received or when such deposits equal or exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever first occurs.
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and entities under its control shall be required to make deposit of receipts on a weekly basis, provided Req.
No.
3575 Page 7 that such receipts must be deposited within seven (7) calendar days from the date received or when such deposits equal or exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever first occurs.
Monies used for investment purposes by the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board Req.
Monies used for investment purposes by the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board and the Commissioners of the Land Office are exempt from the requirements of this section, and shall be placed with the respective custodian bank or trust company.
No.
3057 Page 7 and the Commissioners of the Land Office are exempt from the 2 requirements of this section, and shall be placed with the 3 respective custodian bank or trust company.
Private patient-pay monies shall be exempt from the 5 requirements of this section.
Private patient-pay monies shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
Such funds may be deposited into an 6 interest-bearing account and expended by the Department outside of 7 the State Treasury, provided that the Department maintains complete accounting records and remains subject to audit by the State Auditor 9 and Inspector.
Such funds may be deposited into an interest-bearing account and expended by the Department outside of the State Treasury, provided that the Department maintains complete accounting records and remains subject to audit by the State Auditor and Inspector.
SECTION 3.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 8 SECTION 3.
Req.
3.
No.
Such alternative procedures shall be at the discretion of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and may include, but are not limited to:
3057 Page 8 3.
Such alternative procedures shall be at the discretion of 2 the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and 3 may include, but are not limited to:
a procedure to permit consolidated payment to vendors 5 for claims involving more than one agency of the state 6 when audit and settlement of such claims, as 7 hereinafter provided, can in all respects be accomplished, 9 b.
a procedure to permit consolidated payment to vendors for claims involving more than one agency of the state when audit and settlement of such claims, as hereinafter provided, can in all respects be accomplished, Req.
No.
3575 Page 9 b.
Except for ACH debits for transactional fees, after claims or payrolls or both have been properly audited and recorded against the respective contracts, purchase orders, other commitments and Req.
Except for ACH debits for transactional fees, after claims or payrolls or both have been properly audited and recorded against the respective contracts, purchase orders, other commitments and accounts, the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting shall certify such claims or payrolls to the State Treasurer for payment.
No.
C.
3057 Page 9 accounts, the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting shall 2 certify such claims or payrolls to the State Treasurer for payment.
Except for ACH debits for transactional fees, it shall be the responsibility of the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting to determine that:
3 C.
1.
Except for ACH debits for transactional fees, it shall be the responsibility of the Division of Central Accounting and 5 Reporting to determine that:
All material legal requirements concerning the expenditure of monies involved in each claim or payroll have been complied with;
6 1.
All material legal requirements concerning the expenditure 7 of monies involved in each claim or payroll have been complied with;
Funds have been properly and legally allotted for the 9 payment of the claim or payroll;
Funds have been properly and legally allotted for the payment of the claim or payroll;
and 3.
and Req.
No.
3575 Page 10 3.
The State Treasurer shall establish procedures for the state in accordance with Federal Banking and National Automated Clearing Req.
The State Treasurer shall establish procedures for the state in accordance with Federal Banking and National Automated Clearing House Association standards and agencies shall be required to utilize automated clearing house procedures established by the State Treasurer.
No.
3057 Page 10 House Association standards and agencies shall be required to 2 utilize automated clearing house procedures established by the State 3 Treasurer.
No individual or entity shall be required to have a bank 5 account unless required by federal law or federal regulation.
No individual or entity shall be required to have a bank account unless required by federal law or federal regulation.
6 5.
5.
Agencies shall be further required to present these 7 transactions to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in a summarized format and shall include any accounting information 9 necessary as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services including, but not limited to, information related to federal law.
Agencies shall be further required to present these transactions to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in a summarized format and shall include any accounting information necessary as determined by the Director of the Office of Management Req.
No.
3575 Page 11 and Enterprise Services including, but not limited to, information related to federal law.
Institutions under the administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which are responsible for processing payments for federal tax withholding shall be Req.
Institutions under the administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which are responsible for processing payments for federal tax withholding shall be authorized to process such payments to the United States Treasury without claim forms.
No.
G.
3057 Page 11 authorized to process such payments to the United States Treasury 2 without claim forms.
3 G.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be authorized to process, without claim forms, 5 interest payments to the U.S.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be authorized to process, without claim forms, interest payments to the U.S.
6 2.
2.
Agencies are responsible for the accrual of such interest 7 liability of the state and shall provide payment to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in the amount and method 9 prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Agencies are responsible for the accrual of such interest liability of the state and shall provide payment to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in the amount and method prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
3.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 12 3.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma State Finance Act and subject to any applicable restrictions in the Req.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma State Finance Act and subject to any applicable restrictions in the Oklahoma Constitution, the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may establish procedures by which agencies may contract for, incur and account for transaction-based fees, such as fees for accepting credit cards, that may be processed by ACH debit without claim forms, provided the agency has sufficient statutory authority for purchase.
No.
Prior to authorizing ACH debit transactions without claim forms, state agencies shall provide notice to the State Treasurer.
3057 Page 12 Oklahoma Constitution, the Director of the Office of Management and 2 Enterprise Services may establish procedures by which agencies may 3 contract for, incur and account for transaction-based fees, such as fees for accepting credit cards, that may be processed by ACH debit 5 without claim forms, provided the agency has sufficient statutory 6 authority for purchase.
J.
Prior to authorizing ACH debit transactions 7 without claim forms, state agencies shall provide notice to the State Treasurer.
9 J.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to claims, payrolls, or other payments made by or on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs solely for the operation of State Veterans Homes established pursuant to Sections 221 through 240 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to claims, payrolls, or other payments made by or on behalf of the Req.
No.
3575 Page 13 Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs solely for the operation of State Veterans Homes established pursuant to Sections 221 through 240 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
the Department maintains adequate internal financial controls and documentation to ensure compliance with the Oklahoma State Finance Act where not otherwise in conflict with this subsection, and Req.
the Department maintains adequate internal financial controls and documentation to ensure compliance with the Oklahoma State Finance Act where not otherwise in conflict with this subsection, and c.
No.
the Department shall provide to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, upon request, summarized reporting necessary for statewide accounting and financial disclosure requirements.
3057 Page 13 c.
2.
the Department shall provide to the Director of the 2 Office of Management and Enterprise Services, upon 3 request, summarized reporting necessary for statewide accounting and financial disclosure requirements.
Payments made pursuant to this subsection shall not require filing or certification with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services prior to payment by the State Treasurer.
5 2.
Payments made pursuant to this subsection shall not require 6 filing or certification with the Office of Management and Enterprise 7 Services prior to payment by the State Treasurer.
2021, Section 34.80, is 9 amended to read as follows:
2021, Section 34.80, is amended to read as follows:
All warrants, checks or orders issued by the State Treasurer against claims submitted through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in payment of obligations of the state which shall for any cause remain outstanding or unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days after funds are available for their payment shall be revoked and canceled.
All warrants, checks or orders issued by the State Treasurer against claims submitted through the Office of Req.
No.
3575 Page 14 Management and Enterprise Services in payment of obligations of the state which shall for any cause remain outstanding or unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days after funds are available for their payment shall be revoked and canceled.
If, for any reason, a warrant should not be issued to replace a warrant canceled pursuant to the provisions of this section, the administrative head of the agency originally certifying the claim for payment shall, within seven (7) days after Req.
If, for any reason, a warrant should not be issued to replace a warrant canceled pursuant to the provisions of this section, the administrative head of the agency originally certifying the claim for payment shall, within seven (7) days after notification of the cancellation, advise the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services that a reissue should not be made.
No.
3057 Page 14 notification of the cancellation, advise the Director of the Office 2 of Management and Enterprise Services that a reissue should not be 3 made.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of this 5 section, warrants issued or caused to be issued by the Department of 6 Human Services for public assistance or medical assistance may be 7 reissued at any time within three (3) years after cancellation upon submission of the canceled warrants to the Department.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of this section, warrants issued or caused to be issued by the Department of Human Services for public assistance or medical assistance may be reissued at any time within three (3) years after cancellation upon submission of the canceled warrants to the Department.
9 E.
E.
No canceled warrants shall be paid, except that the holder of any warrant that may have been canceled pursuant to the provisions of this section may, within thirty-six (36) months following the month in which the warrant was canceled, present the warrant or an affidavit of loss or destruction and a request for reissuance to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
No canceled warrants shall be paid, except that the holder of any warrant that may have been canceled pursuant to the provisions of this section may, within thirty-six (36) months Req.
No.
3575 Page 15 following the month in which the warrant was canceled, present the warrant or an affidavit of loss or destruction and a request for reissuance to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall transfer to the Canceled Warrant Fund the total of the payable amounts of the warrants canceled pursuant to the Req.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall transfer to the Canceled Warrant Fund the total of the payable amounts of the warrants canceled pursuant to the provisions of this section from the funds and accounts against which the canceled warrants had been drawn.
3.
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall disburse from the fund such amounts as necessary to pay warrants reissued as provided in this section.
4.
These expenditures shall remain recorded in the funds and accounts against which the original canceled warrants were issued and they shall not be considered expenses of the state nor shall receipts to the fund be considered revenue to the state.
Req.
3057 Page 15 provisions of this section from the funds and accounts against which 2 the canceled warrants had been drawn.
3575 Page 16 5.
3 3.
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall disburse from the fund such amounts as necessary to pay warrants 5 reissued as provided in this section.
6 4.
These expenditures shall remain recorded in the funds and 7 accounts against which the original canceled warrants were issued and they shall not be considered expenses of the state nor shall 9 receipts to the fund be considered revenue to the state.
5.
Provided, funds in the Canceled Warrant Fund due to the cancellation of warrants from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Req.
Provided, funds in the Canceled Warrant Fund due to the cancellation of warrants from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund and not to the General Revenue Fund.
Funds in the Canceled Warrant Fund due to the cancellation of warrants originally issued by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Nonappropriated Veteran Care Enterprise Fund or other fund of origin within the Department and shall not be deposited to the General Revenue Fund.
Req.
3057 Page 16 Compensation Fund and not to the General Revenue Fund.
3575 Page 17 SECTION 5.
Funds in the 2 Canceled Warrant Fund due to the cancellation of warrants originally 3 issued by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving 5 Fund or other fund of origin within the Department and shall not be 6 deposited to the General Revenue Fund.
7 SECTION 5.
NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 240.1 of Title 72, unless there 9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury or in one or more financial institutions approved by the State Treasurer, at the discretion of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, a revolving fund for the Department to be designated the “Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund”.
The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all revenues allocated by law including, but not limited to, federal and private contributions, and such other monies as may be appropriated or otherwise directed to the fund by the Legislature.
Such funds may be deposited into an interest-bearing account and expended by the Department outside of the State Treasury, provided that the Department maintains complete accounting records and remains subject to audit by the State Auditor and Inspector.
Monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for the payment of operational costs of the Department, not otherwise funded through legislative Req.
No.
3057 Page 17 appropriations or the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs 2 Revolving Fund.
Expenditures may include, but shall not be limited 3 to, veterans’ programs, state veterans’ cemeteries, workforce development, outreach initiatives, and other expenses necessary for 5 the support of veterans as determined by the Department.
No funds 6 shall be withdrawn or expended for any purpose unless the funds have 7 been allotted and budgeted in accordance with the Oklahoma State Finance Act, and only in the amounts and for the purposes provided 9 by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notwithstanding any provisions of law, all interest and income derived from deposits to the Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund shall be credited to the Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund.
SECTION 6.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury or in one or more financial institutions approved by the State Treasurer, at the discretion of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be known as the “Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving Fund”.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund an agency special account for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be known as the “Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving Nonappropriated Veteran Care Enterprise Fund”.
The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all funds and monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, its constituent institutions, and/or or the Oklahoma Veterans Req.
Unless reauthorized in law, this agency special account shall expire on July 1, 2031.
The revolving fund agency special account shall consist of all funds and monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, its constituent institutions, and/or or the Oklahoma Veterans Commission, from any gifts, contributions, bequests, individual reimbursements fees for service except as otherwise provided by law, and other sources of revenue, for the care or support of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, who have been admitted and cared for at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Centers Homes at Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton/Ft.
Sill, Norman, Sulphur or Sallisaw.
Provided, no grants- in-aid, reimbursements, or other revenue from the United States government or any instrumentality of the United States government or state appropriations shall be deposited in the fund.
Provided further, nothing contained herein prohibits the establishment and utilization of special agency accounts by the Oklahoma Department of Req.
3057 Page 18 Commission, from any gifts, contributions, bequests, individual 2 reimbursements except as otherwise provided by law, and other 3 sources of revenue, for the care or support of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, who have been 5 admitted and cared for at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans 6 Affairs Centers Homes at Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton/Ft.
3575 Page 18 Veterans Affairs and its constituent institutions, as may be approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, for receipt and disbursement of the personal funds of Veteran Center patients and members and/or Home residents or for receipt and disbursement of charitable contributions and donations for use by and for patients and members residents.
7 Sill, Norman, Sulphur or Sallisaw.
Provided, no grants-in-aid, reimbursements, or other revenue from the United States government 9 or any instrumentality of the United States government shall be deposited in the fund.
Such funds may be deposited into an interest-bearing account and expended by the Department outside of the State Treasury, provided that the Department maintains complete accounting records and remains subject to audit by the State Auditor and Inspector.
Provided further, nothing contained herein prohibits the establishment and utilization of special agency accounts by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and its constituent institutions, as may be approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, for receipt and disbursement of the personal funds of Veteran Center Home patients and members and/or for receipt and disbursement of charitable contributions and donations for use by and for patients and members.
The revolving fund herein created shall be used by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, in Req.
The revolving fund agency special account herein created shall be used by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, in Veterans Centers Homes, to pay the general operating expenses of the Veterans Centers Homes, including the payment of salaries and wages of officials and employees, to pay for the employee safety programs and incentive awards provided for in Section 63.10a of this title, and to remodel, repair, construct, build additions, modernize, or add improvements of domiciliary or hospital buildings necessary for the care of veterans, including tuberculosis, mentally ill or neuropsychiatric patients, but not excluding others;
No.
and architectural plans, specifications, or other costs pertinent thereto.
3057 Page 19 Veterans Centers Homes, to pay the general operating expenses of the 2 Veterans Centers Homes, including the payment of salaries and wages 3 of officials and employees, to pay for the employee safety programs and incentive awards provided for in Section 63.10a of this title, 5 and to remodel, repair, construct, build additions, modernize, or 6 add improvements of domiciliary or hospital buildings necessary for 7 the care of veterans, including tuberculosis, mentally ill or neuropsychiatric patients, but not excluding others;
and 9 architectural plans, specifications, or other costs pertinent thereto.
All expenditures from the revolving fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer based upon claims approved by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided by law, and filed with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment No funds shall be withdrawn or expended for any purpose unless the funds have been allotted and budgeted in accordance with the Oklahoma State Finance Act, and only in the amounts and for the purposes provided by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.
All expenditures from the revolving fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer based upon claims approved by Req.
Notwithstanding any provision of law, all interest and income derived from deposits to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Req.
3057 Page 20 Revolving Fund shall be credited to the Oklahoma Department of 2 Veterans Affairs Revolving Fund.
3575 Page 19 the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided by law, and filed with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment agency special account shall be exempt from the requirement of deposit in the State Treasury and from disbursement through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
3 SECTION 7.
D.
The Department shall:
1.
Maintain accounting records for exempt funds on a basis consistent with applicable federal requirements;
2.
Electronically submit quarterly informational reports to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services identifying sources, amounts, purposes, and expenditures of such funds;
and 3.
Remain subject to examination by the State Auditor and Inspector and to all federal audit and compliance requirements.
E.
Upon the change of the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency special account shall be audited, and such results shall be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
F.
In the case that such agency special account is not reauthorized by law, all monies in such account shall revert back to the State Treasury.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 20 SECTION 6.
NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 435 of Title 72, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.
There is hereby created an agency special account for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated the “Oklahoma Veterans Assistance Fund”.
Unless reauthorized in law, this agency special account shall expire on July 1, 2031.
The fund shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs from nonappropriated revenue streams, including donations and eligible federal funds.
All monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for the payment or operation costs of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise funded through legislative appropriations.
Expenditures may include, but shall not be limited to, veterans’ programs, state veteran cemeteries, State Veterans Homes, veteran workforce development, veteran outreach initiatives, and other expenses necessary for the support of veterans as determined by the Department.
Monies in the fund shall not be subject to fiscal year limitations and shall be carried forward from year to year.
The Department shall:
1.
Maintain accounting records for exempt funds on a basis consistent with applicable federal requirements;
2.
Electronically submit quarterly informational reports to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Office of Req.
No.
3575 Page 21 Management and Enterprise Services identifying sources, amounts, purposes, and expenditures of such funds;
and 3.
Remain subject to examination by the State Auditor and Inspector and to all federal audit and compliance requirements.
B.
Upon the change of the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency special account shall be audited, and such results shall be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
C.
In the case that such agency special account is not reauthorized by law, all monies in such account shall revert back to the State Treasury.
SECTION 7.
2025, 5 Section 85.12), is amended to read as follows:
2025, Section 85.12), is amended to read as follows:
6 Section 85.12.
Section 85.12.
The provisions of this section shall not be 7 construed to affect any law relating to fiscal or accounting procedure except as they may be directly in conflict herewith;
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect any law relating to fiscal or accounting procedure except as they may be directly in conflict herewith;
and 9 all claims, warrants, and bonds shall be examined, inspected, and approved as now provided by law.
and all claims, warrants, and bonds shall be examined, inspected, and approved as now provided by law.
Except as otherwise provided by this section, the acquisitions specified in this subsection shall be made in compliance with Section 85.39 of this title and purchasing card program requirements but are not subject to other provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act:
Except as otherwise provided by this section, the acquisitions specified in this subsection shall be made in compliance with Section 85.39 of this title and purchasing card Req.
No.
3575 Page 22 program requirements but are not subject to other provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act:
Pursuant to this paragraph, the state agency may only use equipment owned or leased by the agency and may only utilize that equipment for printing services required by the agency in performing duties imposed upon the agency or functions authorized to be performed by Req.
Pursuant to this paragraph, the state agency may only use equipment owned or leased by the agency and may only utilize that equipment for printing services required by the agency in performing duties imposed upon the agency or functions authorized to be performed by the agency.
Any use of the equipment by the agency pursuant to an agreement or contract with any other entity resulting in delivery of intermediate or finished products to the entity purchasing or using the products shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and associated rules;
3.
Department of Transportation and Transportation Commission contractual services or right-of-way acquisitions, contracts awarded pursuant to bids let by the Transportation Commission for the maintenance or construction of streets, roads, highways, bridges, underpasses or any other transportation facilities under the control of the Department of Transportation, equipment or material acquisitions accruing to the Department of Transportation required in federal aid contracts and acquisitions for public-service-type Req.
3057 Page 21 the agency.
3575 Page 23 announcements initiated by the Department of Transportation, but not acquisitions for advertising, public relations or employment services;
Any use of the equipment by the agency pursuant to an 2 agreement or contract with any other entity resulting in delivery of 3 intermediate or finished products to the entity purchasing or using the products shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma 5 Central Purchasing Act and associated rules;
6 3.
Department of Transportation and Transportation Commission 7 contractual services or right-of-way acquisitions, contracts awarded pursuant to bids let by the Transportation Commission for the 9 maintenance or construction of streets, roads, highways, bridges, underpasses or any other transportation facilities under the control of the Department of Transportation, equipment or material acquisitions accruing to the Department of Transportation required in federal aid contracts and acquisitions for public-service-type announcements initiated by the Department of Transportation, but not acquisitions for advertising, public relations or employment services;
The standards shall foster economy and short response time and shall include appropriate safeguards and record-keeping requirements to Req.
The standards shall foster economy and short response time and shall include appropriate safeguards and record-keeping requirements to ensure appropriate competition and economical and efficient purchasing;
No.
6.
3057 Page 22 ensure appropriate competition and economical and efficient 2 purchasing;
3 6.
5 7.
7.
Subject to prior approval of the State Purchasing Director, 6 acquisitions from private prison suppliers which are subject to the 7 contracting procedures of Section 561 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
Subject to prior approval of the State Purchasing Director, acquisitions from private prison suppliers which are subject to the contracting procedures of Section 561 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
9 8.
8.
11.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 24 11.
Req.
14.
No.
Contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for the development, revision or updating of vocational curriculum materials, and contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for training and supportive services that address the needs of new or expanding industries;
3057 Page 23 14.
15.
Contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Department of Career 2 and Technology Education for the development, revision or updating 3 of vocational curriculum materials, and contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education for 5 training and supportive services that address the needs of new or 6 expanding industries;
7 15.
9 16.
16.
18.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 25 18.
Contracts for managed health care services entered into by the state entity designated by law or the Department of Human Req.
Contracts for managed health care services entered into by the state entity designated by law or the Department of Human Services, as specified in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 1010.3 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
No.
20.
3057 Page 24 Services, as specified in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 2 1010.3 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
Acquisitions by a state agency through a General Services Administration contract or other federal contract if the acquisitions are not on current statewide contract or the terms of the federal contract are more favorable to the agency than the terms of a statewide contract for the same products;
3 20.
Acquisitions by a state agency through a General Services Administration contract or other federal contract if the 5 acquisitions are not on current statewide contract or the terms of 6 the federal contract are more favorable to the agency than the terms 7 of a statewide contract for the same products;
Acquisitions of clothing for clients of the Department of 9 Human Services and acquisitions of food for group homes operated by the Department of Human Services;
Acquisitions of clothing for clients of the Department of Human Services and acquisitions of food for group homes operated by the Department of Human Services;
23.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 26 23.
Acquisitions for resale in and through canteens operated pursuant to Section 537 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Req.
Acquisitions for resale in and through canteens operated pursuant to Section 537 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes and canteens established at an institution or facility operated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
No.
27.
3057 Page 25 canteens established at an institution or facility operated by the 2 Office of Juvenile Affairs;
Acquisitions by the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization for employment and personnel services, and for acquiring sprayers, blowers, traps and attractants related to the eradication of boll weevils in this state or as part of a national or regional boll weevil eradication program;
3 27.
Acquisitions by the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization for employment and personnel services, and for 5 acquiring sprayers, blowers, traps and attractants related to the 6 eradication of boll weevils in this state or as part of a national 7 or regional boll weevil eradication program;
Contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense 9 System for expert services pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 1355.4 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
Contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System for expert services pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 1355.4 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
29.
Req.
No.
3575 Page 27 29.
Contracts negotiated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs with designated Youth Services Agencies and the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services, or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose Req.
Contracts negotiated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs with designated Youth Services Agencies and the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services, or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-7-306 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and contracts entered into by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 1-9-110 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes with designated Youth Services Agencies;
No.
32.
3057 Page 26 membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at 2 least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members, pursuant to 3 the provisions of Section 2-7-306 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and contracts entered into by the Department of Human 5 Services pursuant to Section 1-9-110 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma 6 Statutes with designated Youth Services Agencies;
7 32.
9 33.
33.
Subject to subsection E of this section, purchases made from funds received by local offices administered by the Department of Human Services or administered by the Office of Juvenile Affairs for fund-raising activities and donations for the benefit of clients and potential clients at the local offices where such purchases may not otherwise be paid for from appropriated funds;
Subject to subsection E of this section, purchases made from funds received by local offices administered by the Department Req.
No.
3575 Page 28 of Human Services or administered by the Office of Juvenile Affairs for fund-raising activities and donations for the benefit of clients and potential clients at the local offices where such purchases may not otherwise be paid for from appropriated funds;
and Req.
and 36.
No.
Purchases of goods and services by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs when such purchases are made exclusively for the operation, maintenance, or improvement of State Veterans Homes.
3057 Page 27 36.
Purchases of goods and services by the Oklahoma Department 2 of Veterans Affairs when such purchases are made exclusively for the 3 operation, maintenance, or improvement of State Veterans Homes.
Pursuant to the terms of a contract the State Purchasing 5 Director enters into or awards, a state agency, common school, 6 municipality, rural fire protection district, county officer or any 7 program contract, purchase, acquisition or expenditure that is not subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, 9 may, unless acting pursuant to a contract with the state that specifies otherwise, make use of statewide contracts and the services of the Purchasing Division and the State Purchasing Director.
Pursuant to the terms of a contract the State Purchasing Director enters into or awards, a state agency, common school, municipality, rural fire protection district, county officer or any program contract, purchase, acquisition or expenditure that is not subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, may, unless acting pursuant to a contract with the state that specifies otherwise, make use of statewide contracts and the services of the Purchasing Division and the State Purchasing Req.
No.
3575 Page 29 Director.
With respect to the Department of Human Services or the Office of Juvenile Affairs, as applicable, monies received by fundraising activities or donations from the local office, vending operations administered by employees of the agency and all other Req.
With respect to the Department of Human Services or the Office of Juvenile Affairs, as applicable, monies received by fundraising activities or donations from the local office, vending operations administered by employees of the agency and all other nonrestricted cash and cash-equivalent items received by employees of the agency shall be deposited in the agency special account established for this purpose.
No.
3057 Page 28 nonrestricted cash and cash-equivalent items received by employees 2 of the agency shall be deposited in the agency special account 3 established for this purpose.
5 F.
F.
With respect to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation 6 Department, no exemption provided in this section shall be construed 7 for the use of leasing or contracting for state-owned restaurants in Oklahoma state parks.
With respect to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, no exemption provided in this section shall be construed for the use of leasing or contracting for state-owned restaurants in Oklahoma state parks.
The Department shall not be required to 9 purchase furniture, fixtures, equipment, and soft goods associated with decor of the state parks, lodges, golf courses, and tourism information centers from Oklahoma prisons or reformatories.
The Department shall not be required to purchase furniture, fixtures, equipment, and soft goods associated with decor of the state parks, lodges, golf courses, and tourism information centers from Oklahoma prisons or reformatories.
Additionally, the Department shall not be required to make purchases pursuant to a statewide contract for materials, supplies, and services necessary for the efficient and economical operation of revenue-generating, Department-operated facilities, including those made to maintain or improve guest perception of quality and service;
Req.
No.
3575 Page 30 Additionally, the Department shall not be required to make purchases pursuant to a statewide contract for materials, supplies, and services necessary for the efficient and economical operation of revenue-generating, Department-operated facilities, including those made to maintain or improve guest perception of quality and service;
60-2-3057 CAD 1/15/2026 12:56:00 PM Req.
60-2-3575 CAD 2/17/2026 7:23:40 PM Req.
3057 Page 29
3575 Page 31
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Amendments

1 amendment

Click Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.

Action History

  1. Coauthored by Representative West (Josh) (principal House author)

  2. Referred to Appropriations

  3. Title stricken

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

  5. Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  6. Authored by Senator Stanley

  7. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 149 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Veterans & Military Affairs

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AMD SB2115 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 3575) — Not Voting
STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

finance veterans
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2115?
SB 2115 is sponsored by Brenda Stanley (Republican) and Josh West (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2115?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 2115?
Track SB 2115 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 2115

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 2115

Last checked for changes about 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →