HB 1992 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; requiring certain vehicles involved in accidents to be considered combination vehicles; effective date.

HB 1992 requires that specific vehicles involved in traffic accidents - such as trucks towing trailers - be classified as "combination vehicles" in official accident reports. This change mandates that such accidents be documented and processed under the same procedures that apply to standard combination vehicle incidents. The bill does not alter the legal definition of a combination vehicle but updates reporting requirements for accident documentation. It will take effect on a date specified in the bill.

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 24, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a proposed oversight committee substitute. The substantive policy changes include changing the lien status from 'perfected' to 'satisfied' when towing fees are paid, and adding an effective date of November 1, 2025. The detailed fee structure and rate provisions from the original bill were removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly reduced by removing the detailed fee schedule and rate provisions that governed towing service charges.

REQUIREMENT

Changed lien status from 'perfected' to 'satisfied' when total towing debt is paid in full

Removed detailed fee structure, distance rates, and hourly rate provisions for towing services

Removed requirements for recording services on bills/invoices and prepayment options

TIMELINE

Added effective date of November 1, 2025

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors