License plates; modifying certain special license plate. Effective date.
SB 837 modifies rules for Oklahoma's special license plates, including University Supporter, Firefighter, Environmental Awareness, and Wildlife Conservation plates. It requires 100 prepaid applications before new plate designs can be issued (within 180 days of authorization), updates renewal procedures for existing plates, and directs specific fees to designated funds like the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum Fund. Existing plate holders can renew until their registration expires, while new applications must meet the 100-application threshold to avoid cancellation. The bill affects anyone seeking or renewing these specialty plates, with fees collected through licensed operators.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Vetoed May 29, 2025
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MINOR
This bill transitions from a House version to a Senate version, updating the bill's header and sponsor information. The substantive policy content regarding special license plates remains largely unchanged, with the Senate version reorganizing the text for clarity and adding a page header indicating it is the Senate Floor Version. The core provisions about plate types, eligibility, and fees are preserved.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, covering special license plates for universities, environmental awareness, and firefighters, with no changes to applicability.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill header from House version to Senate Floor Version dated February 10, 2025, and changed sponsor attribution from House members to Senate members.
Reorganized text structure and formatting for Senate floor presentation, including adding page headers and bold face notation for committee amendments.
Added Senate Floor Version page headers and formatting notes to indicate the document's current legislative stage.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto override message received
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
May 12, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/08/2025
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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