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HB 1043 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; creating the Respect for Citizens Act of 2025; declaring certain driver licenses invalid in this state; effective date.

HB 1043, the "Respect for Citizens Act of 2025," invalidates driver licenses issued by other states to undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma. It specifically targets licenses exclusively for undocumented individuals or those marked as issued without proof of lawful presence, declaring them invalid for operating vehicles in the state. Law enforcement must issue citations for driving with such invalid licenses, and agencies must post lists of these invalid licenses online for public notice. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill criminalizes driving with licenses issued to undocumented immigrants, mandating citations and enforcement, expanding criminalization of immigration status without reform focus.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationInvalidates driver licenses for undocumented immigrants, restricting access to state services and increasing enforcement against them per bill's targeting of 'undocumented' licenses and mandatory citations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Committee
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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

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Bullard
David Bullard
RRepublican
OK
6
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Photo of Molly Jenkins
Molly Jenkins
RRepublican
OK
33