Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1226: Motor vehicles; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident. Effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 10-103 and 10-106, which relate to accidents; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident; making language gender neutral; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Vehicle accidents.
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 10-103 and 10-106, which relate to accidents; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident; making language gender neutral; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Vehicle accidents SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 10-103, is amended to read as follows: Section 10-103. The driver of any a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to property or a vehicle which that is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such the accident or as close thereto to the scene of the accident as possible but or shall forthwith immediately return to and in every event the scene of the accident. The driver shall remain at the scene of such the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with said the requirements under such circumstances of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county …
Sponsors
- Dave Rader (R, SD-039) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 6
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
- : Referred to Criminal Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2026): 80 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 31, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 18, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Public Safety Committee (February 3, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB1226?
- SB1226 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident. Effective date.
- What does SB1226 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 10-103 and 10-106, which relate to accidents; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident; making language gender neutral; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Vehicle accidents.
- What is the status of SB1226?
- Chaptered as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026 (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1226?
- Dave Rader (R, SD-039).
- Where is the official record for SB1226?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1226&Session=2600
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