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OK HB2118
Bill
Status
3/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chris Kannady
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AI Summary
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Increases eligibility requirements for Adjutant General from 3 to 8 years of Oklahoma National Guard service and guarantees Major General pay rate regardless of federal recognition status at appointment
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Expands Adjutant General authority to arm military personnel on installations, accept donations for National Guard programs, and serve as chief of fire protection and police units under the Military Department
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Creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Program providing tuition assistance for Guard members enrolled in technology center schools, limited to 3 years maximum, with a corresponding revolving fund and benefit transfer provisions for dependents
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Adopts the federal Manual for Courts-Martial as the Oklahoma State Manual for Courts-Martial and establishes penalties for domestic violence offenses by militia members including spousal abuse and intimate partner violence
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Names new readiness facilities the "Benjamin T. Walkingstick National Guard Complex" and prohibits marijuana use by state military forces members regardless of state medical marijuana laws
Legislative Description
Militia; Military Department; modifying Adjutant General duties; various updates relating to militia; effective date.
Last Action
HC's named: Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight
5/15/2025