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SB723 • 2026

Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.

Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Woods
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.

Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference.

What This Bill Does

  • Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 723 (House): Engrossed (4/9/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 723 (Senate): Introduced (1/15/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

  • (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
  • ________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend Senate Bill No.
  • 723, as follows: 1.
  • On Page 1, Line 17, by inserting after the word “service”, the word “exempt”; On Page 2, Line 11, by restoring after the word “by” and before the word “Section”, the stricken words “this act”; and 2.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025

  2. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Enrolled, to House

  3. 2025-05-07 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  4. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-05-06 House

    General Order

  6. 2025-05-06 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

  7. 2025-05-06 House

    Signed, returned to Senate

  8. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-16 House

    CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  10. 2025-04-16 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Manger

  11. 2025-04-10 House

    Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs

  12. 2025-04-01 House

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  13. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs

  14. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Engrossed to House

  15. 2025-03-12 House

    First Reading

  16. 2025-03-11 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  17. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0

  18. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Referred for engrossment

  19. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Burns (principal House author)

  20. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  21. 2025-02-13 Senate

    Reported Do Pass as amended Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed

  22. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs

  23. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  24. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Stanley

  25. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Remove as author Senator Stanley; authored by Senator Woods

  26. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Stanley

Official Summary Text

Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 723 (House): Engrossed (4/9/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 723 (Senate): Introduced (1/15/2025)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 723 By: Woods and Stanley of the
Senate

and

Burns and Manger of the
House

An Act relating to veterans; amending 72 O.S. 2021,
Sections 63.18A and 64, which relate to the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs and exempt positions;
removing obsolete language; providing certain
exemption; updating statutory reference; and
providing an effective date.

SUBJECT: Veterans

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 72 O.S. 2021, Section 63.18A, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 63.18A. The following positions and personnel at the
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be in the unclassified
civil service exempt as provided in the Oklahoma Personnel Act Civil
Service and Human Capital Modernization Act:

1. Physicians assistants;

2. Occupational therapists;

3. Physical therapists;

4. Pharmacists;

ENR. S. B. NO. 723 Page 2
5. Speech pathologists;

6. Nurse practitioners;

7. Physical therapy assistants;

8. Administrative Assistant to the Director;

9. Programs Administrators;

10. Administrators, Veterans Centers; and

11. Assistant Administrators, Veterans Centers.

SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 72 O.S. 2021, Section 64, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 64. The status of positions that have been exempted by
executive order and positions previously authorized to be in the
unclassified service exempt from civil service rules are not
affected by this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

ENR. S. B. NO. 723 Page 3
Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

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: _________________________________