Oklahoma HB2979: Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date.

What the bill says

An Act relating to motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; defining term; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; requiring local jurisdiction be responsible for certain maintenance and costs; stating when reduced speeds shall be in effect; requiring Department make certain installations on state highways; authorizing Department to consult with certain interested parties; setting penalty for violations; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Motor vehicles.

From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:

An Act relating to motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; defining term; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; requiring local jurisdiction be responsible for certain maintenance and costs; stating when reduced speeds shall be in effect; requiring Department make certain installations on state highways; authorizing Department to consult with certain interested parties; setting penalty for violations; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Motor vehicles SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-811 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Talyn Bain Act". B. For the purposes of this section, the term "school" means a public school operated by a school district or a private school, as those terms are recognized under Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that provides instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade or any combination of those grades. C. Upon request of the appropriate local jurisdiction, the Department of Transportation shall establish a maximum forty-five- mile-per-hour school zone on any portion of a state highway that meets any of the following conditions: 1. The highway consists of four or more lanes and passes directly adjacent …

Read the full official text