ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2934	By:	Hardin, Sherrer, Ritze, Hoskin and Roberts (Sean) of the House

				and

		Simpson and Ivester of the Senate

An Act relating to soldiers and sailors; amending 72 O.S. 2011, Section 7, which relates to free admission to state parks and museums; providing that certain identification will be sufficient evidence for free admission; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Free admission of veterans to state parks and museums

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     72 O.S. 2011, Section 7, is amended to read as follows:

Section 7.  A.  All honorably discharged veterans who are currently Oklahoma residents shall be allowed free admission to all state-owned or state–operated parks and museums.  A valid Oklahoma driver license or state photo identification card and military discharge papers (DD Form 214) or similar evidence of an honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces shall be required for free admission.

B.  A valid Oklahoma driver license or identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety with a flag emblem and the word "veteran" in the upper left-hand corner of the front of the driver license or identification card shall be sufficient for free admission to all state-owned and state-operated parks and museums.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 14th day of April, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

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
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