Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3237: Revenue and taxation; motor vehicle excise tax; exemptions; surviving spouses; veterans with Gold Star status; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 2105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2105), which relates to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; creating an exemption for surviving spouses of veterans who have obtained Gold Star status; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 2105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2105), which relates to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; creating an exemption for surviving spouses of veterans who have obtained Gold Star status; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2105), is amended to read as follows: Section 2105. An original or a transfer certificate of title shall be issued without the payment of the excise tax levied by Section 2101 et seq. of this title for: 1. Any vehicle owned by a nonresident person who operates principally in some other state but who is in Oklahoma only occasionally; 2. Any vehicle brought into this state by a person formerly living in another state, who has owned and registered the vehicle in Req. No. 14040 Page such other state of residence at least sixty (60) days prior to the time it is required to be registered in this state; provided, however, this paragraph shall not apply to businesses engaged in renting cars without a driver; 3. Any vehicle registered by this state, …
Sponsors
- Jacob Rosecrants (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
- : Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
- : Referred to Appropriations and Budget
- : Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Authored by Representative Rosecrants
- : First Reading
Votes
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB3237?
- HB3237 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Revenue and taxation; motor vehicle excise tax; exemptions; surviving spouses; veterans with Gold Star status; effective date.
- What does HB3237 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 2105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2105), which relates to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; creating an exemption for surviving spouses of veterans who have obtained Gold Star status; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3237?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3237?
- Jacob Rosecrants (D, HD-046).
- Where is the official record for HB3237?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3237&Session=2600
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