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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 2026 By: Hines of the Senate
and
Miller and Menz of the
House
An Act relating to counties; amending 19 O.S. 2021,
Section 270, which relates to confidentiality of
Department of Defense Form 214; authorizing
grandchildren of veterans to view certain military
discharge papers; updating statutory reference; and
providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Military discharge papers
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 270, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 270. A. The county clerk shall keep any Department of
Defense Form 214 (DD Form 214) military discharge papers filed with
the clerk, including any DD Form 214 military discharge papers that
was were filed before the effective date of this act July 1, 2002,
separate from records available for public inspection and shall not
make the DD Form 214 military discharge papers available to any
person except as provided in this section. A record of the names of
veterans who have filed DD Forms 214 military discharge papers with
the clerk shall be made available for public inspection.
B. The county clerk may authorize the viewing or copying of a
veteran’s DD Form 214 military discharge papers only by the veteran,
the veteran’s spouse or, child, or grandchild, a guardian for or a
person having power of attorney for the veteran, spouse, or child,
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or grandchild upon presentation of a court order showing the
appointment, the executor or administrator of the estate of the
veteran or spouse upon presentation of a court order showing the
appointment, a representative of the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, a funeral director upon presentation of a contract
signed by the person responsible for the funeral costs for the
veteran, or a person authorized by the court to view or copy the DD
Form 214 military discharge papers upon presentation of the court
order. The clerk shall record the names and addresses of all
persons viewing or copying a DD Form 214 military discharge papers.
C. A county clerk shall not be liable or responsible for any
harm or damages that may occur as a result of any person obtaining,
copying or viewing a DD Form 214 military discharge papers.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Passed the Senate the 26th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 29th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________