HB 1992 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1992 requires that certain motor vehicles involved in accidents (specifically those that pull trailers, like truck-trailer combinations) be classified as "combination vehicles" in accident reports. This rule affects drivers operating these vehicles and insurers handling accident claims. The bill mandates that accident reports document these vehicles as combination vehicles, aligning their classification with standard safety reporting practices. The bill is currently under review in Oklahoma's Judiciary committee.

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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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the original text with a proposed oversight committee substitute. The most significant substantive change is that Section 1 now states a possessory lien is considered 'satisfied' when the debt is paid in full, rather than 'perfected' as in the original version. The original detailed fee schedule and amendment to 47 O.S. 2021, Section 953.1 (which established maximum towing fees and charges) was entirely removed and replaced with a single effective date provision of November 1, 2025. This appears to be a procedural amendment that may have removed important consumer protections regarding towing fees.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly reduced by removing the detailed fee schedule and statutory amendments that established maximum towing charges and operational requirements for wreckers and towing services.

REQUIREMENT

Changed terminology from 'lien perfected' to 'lien satisfied' when debt is paid in full, which may affect lien enforcement procedures

Removed entire Section 2 that established maximum towing fees, distance rates, and operational requirements for wrecker services

TIMELINE

Added effective date of November 1, 2025, replacing the original statutory amendments

DEFINITION

Removed detailed definitions and fee structures that governed nonconsensual towing services and maximum charges

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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