Income tax; reauthorizing certain income tax refund donations. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1832 reauthorizes Oklahoma taxpayers' ability to donate a portion of their state income tax refund to two veterans programs. It extends the option for donations to fund the Indigent Veteran Burial Program (reimbursing up to $500 per veteran, capped at $20,000 annually) and the Veterans Affairs Equipment and Capital Improvement Program (funding equipment purchases and facility projects). The bill updates the covered tax years (2017-2020 and 2026 onward for burial; 1994-2008 and 2026 onward for equipment) and establishes revolving funds administered by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. These funds, held in the state treasury, are dedicated to specific veteran services with clear spending limits, and donations remain optional for taxpayers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 13, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes significant substantive amendments to the text. The most critical change is the expansion of the tax refund donation program for indigent veteran burials, extending eligibility from tax years 2016-2020 to include tax year 2026 and all subsequent years. Additionally, the program for the Department of Veterans Affairs Equipment and Capital Improvement Program was similarly updated to include tax year 2026 and future years, while also adding new provisions allowing the fund to invest in securities.
Scope change
The scope of the donation programs was expanded to include tax year 2026 and all subsequent years, whereas the House version only covered specific past years through 2020.
TIMELINE
Extended the eligibility period for tax refund donations to indigent veteran burials to include tax year 2026 and all future years.
Extended the eligibility period for tax refund donations to the Equipment and Capital Improvement Program to include tax year 2026 and all future years.
FISCAL
Added authorization for the Veterans Affairs Equipment and Capital Improvement Fund to invest monies in securities, with interest and dividends remaining in the fund.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header and formatting to reflect the Senate floor version, including a new effective date of February 9, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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