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OK SB20

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Roger Ballenger

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 47 O.S. 2011, Section 1135.2 to expand the Gold Star Survivor License Plate eligibility to include surviving spouses and children of qualified veterans who died due to service-connected disability or during active duty

  • Defines "qualified veteran" as any person honorably discharged from U.S. Armed Forces or Oklahoma National Guard who died as a direct result of military service duties or from service-connected injury, illness, or disease

  • Surviving spouses must not have remarried, or if remarried, the remarriage must be terminated by death, divorce, or annulment; surviving children receive similar eligibility protections

  • License plate design and use follows existing special plate provisions, including eligibility for vehicles with one (1) ton or less rated carrying capacity

  • Effective date: November 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; modifying purpose for certain Gold Star special license plate. Effective date.

Motor Vehicles and Transportation

Last Action

coauthored by Proctor (principal House author)

2/6/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance2/5/2013

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