Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1595: Motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain exception. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; prohibiting certain entities from withholding certain grants in certain circumstance; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; exempting certain driving school; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
An Act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; prohibiting certain entities from withholding certain grants in certain circumstance; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; exempting certain driving school; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 808.1 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: SB1595 HFLR Page BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. A. 1. No agency, entity, or instrumentality of this state, or entity contracted with such, shall provide specific recommendations in favor of or against a commercial driver training school in this state. 2. A violation of the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be a cause of civil action for the commercial driver training school affected by such violation against the violating agency, entity, or instrumentality, or entity contracted with such. B. 1. No agency, entity, or instrumentality of this state, or entity contracted with such, that administers grants for students of commercial driver training schools in this state shall withhold such grants based on the student's choice of a …
Sponsors
- Gabe Woolley (R, HD-098)
- Roland Pederson (R, SD-019)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- Shane Jett (R)
- Dana Prieto (R, SD-034)
- Randy Grellner (R, SD-021)
- Kendal Sacchieri (R, SD-043)
- Brian Guthrie (R, SD-025)
- Julie McIntosh (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator Guthrie
- : HAs read
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 6
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- : Coauthored by Senator(s) Bullard
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
- : Referred to Civil Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2026): 76 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 16, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 39 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Aeronautics & Transportation Committee (February 23, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB1595?
- SB1595 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain exception. Effective date. Emergency.
- What does SB1595 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; prohibiting certain entities from withholding certain grants in certain circumstance; providing certain cause of civil action for certain violation; exempting certain driving school; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB1595?
- Passed both chambers as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator Guthrie (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1595?
- Julie McIntosh (R, SD-003), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1595?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1595&Session=2600
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