HB 1135 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Public safety; creating the Oklahoma Public Safety Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 1135 amends Oklahoma's weigh station operations to require the Corporation Commission to operate all weigh stations and ports of entry 18-20 hours daily (7 days/week) when funding and staff are available. It limits roadside enforcement for commercial vehicles to a 7-mile radius around standard weigh stations or 25 miles around ports of entry, replacing prior rules. The bill affects commercial motor vehicle drivers, trucking companies, and enforcement agencies like the Oklahoma Highway Patrol by standardizing inspection locations and hours. It also updates interagency agreements between the Department of Transportation, Turnpike Authority, and the Corporation Commission for equipment and enforcement coordination. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the House Policy Committee to change its title and subject matter from the 'Oklahoma Public Safety Act of 2025' to the 'Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012'. The substantive content was completely replaced with new language detailing interagency agreements, weigh station operations, and roadside enforcement rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a general public safety act to a specific act governing weigh stations and interagency cooperation under the Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012.

SCOPE

Bill title and subject matter changed from 'Oklahoma Public Safety Act of 2025' to 'Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012'.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements for interagency agreements between the Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, and Corporation Commission regarding weigh station equipment and operations.

Requirement for the Corporation Commission to operate ports of entry and weigh stations 18-20 hours per day and 7 days per week when funded and staffed.

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement rules limiting roadside enforcement to a 7-mile radius for weigh stations and 25-mile radius for ports of entry once fixed facilities are established.

TIMELINE

Original effective date of November 1, 2025 was retained but the bill content was entirely replaced, making the previous public safety provisions obsolete.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors