HB 2266 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Aerospace; defining terms, modifying list requiring certain permit; effective date.

HB 2266 updates Oklahoma's aerospace regulations by clarifying key terms (like "vertiport" for drone air taxi hubs and "VTOL aircraft") and revising permit requirements for structures near airports. It modifies the radius zones requiring permits based on airport type (public, military, heliport) and runway length, while adding new safety considerations for permit decisions. The bill also designates the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics as the state's official clearinghouse for drone (UAS) and advanced air mobility (eVTOL) operations. These changes directly affect developers, property owners, and airport authorities in areas near aviation facilities. The bill is currently pending in the Aeronautics and Transportation committee.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version was amended to transition from the House to Senate floor version, primarily updating formatting and header information. The substantive policy content regarding aerospace regulations, airport hazard definitions, and permit requirements remains unchanged from the House version, with only minor formatting adjustments to the text layout and page headers.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date to April 14, 2025

Page numbering and header formatting adjusted to reflect Senate floor version with page numbers 1-4

Minor text formatting changes including spacing and line breaks throughout the document

POLICY

All substantive policy content regarding aerospace regulations, airport definitions, and permit requirements remains identical to the House version

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

85–0

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 100

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic19

14 Yea 5

73% Yea

R Republican81

71 Yea 10

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors