HB 1487 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Special license plates; creating various special license plates; effective date.

HB 1487 creates new special license plate designs in Oklahoma for specific organizations and causes, including the Tulsa Air and Space, Church Studio, and Star Ellison Foundation plates. It requires 100 prepaid applications within 180 days for any new plate type before issuance can begin, and mandates that plates be designed with input from the sponsoring organization (e.g., including the Masonic emblem). The bill directly affects Oklahoma residents who wish to display these plates to show support for organizations like the NAACP, NRA, Shriners Hospitals, or Masonic Fraternities. Existing plate rules for renewal, fees, and eligibility (e.g., membership proof for group-specific plates) remain unchanged.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to move from the House to the Senate version, incorporating Senate committee amendments that modify how special license plates are administered, funded, and issued. The changes affect fee collection, reimbursement sources, application requirements, and the specific types of license plates authorized.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on special license plates, but the Senate version adds new plate types (NAACP, NRA, Masonic Fraternity) and modifies administrative procedures for existing plates.
FISCAL

Changed the reimbursement fund for licensed operator fees from 'Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund' to 'Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund' effective January 1, 2023.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new special license plate types for NAACP, National Rifle Association, and Masonic Fraternity members.

REQUIREMENT

Modified application requirements to mandate that 100 prepaid applications must be received within 180 days of authorization for new plate types, or the authority to issue becomes null and void.

Added requirement that licensed operators must confirm applicant eligibility, collect and deposit authorized amounts, and process information directly into a system before generating receipts.

TIMELINE

Added a provision that if fewer than 100 of any special license plate type authorized before January 1, 2004, are issued before January 1, 2006, issuance and renewal of that type shall be discontinued.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 89 Nays: 1
lower
May 12, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/09/2025
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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