Motor vehicles; deleting limitation on the height of motorcycle handlebars; effective date.
HB 1021 removes a specific restriction in Oklahoma law that previously limited motorcycle handlebar height to "eye level of the operator" (Section 12-609 of Title 47 O.S. 2021). This bill directly affects motorcycle operators in Oklahoma by eliminating that height requirement, while leaving all other motorcycle equipment standards unchanged. The change takes effect November 1, 2025, and does not alter other safety equipment mandates like mirrors, windshields, or helmets. As a procedural amendment, it solely deletes the handlebar height limitation without adding new requirements or safety provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from House to Senate versions with no substantive policy changes. The core provisions regarding motorcycle equipment requirements, helmet laws for minors, and handlebar height restrictions remain identical. Only formatting, page numbers, and committee report attribution changed between versions.
TECHNICAL
Page headers and footer information changed from House format to Senate format
Committee report attribution changed from Judiciary and Public Safety to Aeronautics and Transportation
Page numbering and layout formatting adjusted for Senate floor version
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 4
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 4
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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