Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2053: Transportation; outdoor advertising; defining term; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to transportation; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1273, which relates to outdoor advertising definitions; updating statutory language; defining terms; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 14, 2026:
An Act relating to transportation; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1273, which relates to outdoor advertising definitions; updating statutory language; defining terms; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1273, is amended to read as follows: Section 1273. As used in Section 1271 et seq. of this title: (a) "Sign", "outdoor advertising" or "outdoor advertising device" means any outdoor sign, display, device, notice, figure, painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard or other thing which is designed, intended or used to advertise or inform, but shall not include surface markers showing the location or route of underground utility facilities or pipelines or public telephone coin stations installed for emergency use. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB2053 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) (b) "Main traveled way" means the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separated roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main traveled way. It does not include such facilities as frontage roads, turning roadways or parking areas. (c) "To erect" and its variants means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw or in any other way bring into being …
Sponsors
- Preston Stinson (R, HD-096) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
- : Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
Votes
- Senate Aeronautics & Transportation Committee (April 13, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 10, 2025): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee (February 25, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee (February 6, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2053?
- HB2053 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Transportation; outdoor advertising; defining term; effective date.
- What does HB2053 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to transportation; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1273, which relates to outdoor advertising definitions; updating statutory language; defining terms; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB2053?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2053?
- Preston Stinson (R, HD-096).
- Where is the official record for HB2053?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2053&Session=2600
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