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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1791 By: Deevers
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to state government; creating the
7 Active and Retired Military Outdoor Recreation Days
8 (ARMOR) Act; providing short title; requiring the
8 Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission and
9 Military Department of the State of Oklahoma to
9 identify certain state lands and parks; requiring for
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10 certain days at certain state lands and parks for
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12 declaring an emergency.
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
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17 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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18 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Active and
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19 Retired Military Outdoor Recreation Days (ARMOR) Act".
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20 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2410 of Title 74, unless there
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1 A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission and the
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2 Military Department of the State of Oklahoma shall identify state
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3 lands and parks that:
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4 1. Can be designated as veteran and active-duty personnel
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5 access areas for recreational use, including, but not limited to,
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6 hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping;
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7 2. Are easily accessible and equipped with necessary
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8 facilities, such as parking, restrooms, and picnic areas; and
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9 3. Are equipped to accommodate veterans with disabilities,
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10 including providing adaptive equipment and facilities for inclusive
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11 recreational activities.
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12 B. 1. The Commission and the Department shall, after
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13 identifying such lands and parks as provided for in subsection A of
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14 this section, collaborate in designating specific days or weekends
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15 where such lands or parks are exclusively available for use by
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16 veterans and active-duty personnel.
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17 2. On such days designated under paragraph 1 of this
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18 subsection, the Commission and the Department shall hold joint
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19 events at such lands or parks, including, but not limited to, guided
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20 outdoor activities, workshops, and community gatherings. The
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22 organizations within this state to help facilitate such programs and
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1 3. The Commission and the Department shall encourage veterans
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2 and active-duty personnel who attend such events, as provided for in
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3 paragraph 2 of this subsection, to give feedback regarding such
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4 events and incorporate such feedback into future events. The
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5 Commission and the Department shall also conduct regular inspections
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6 of properties designated for use under the provisions of this
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7 subsection to ensure that such properties continue to meet the needs
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8 of the veteran community.
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9 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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10 SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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