Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date.
HB 2979, the Talyn Bain Act, requires Oklahoma's Department of Transportation (ODOT) to establish 45 mph school zones on specific state highways when local jurisdictions (like school districts or municipalities) request them. This applies to highways meeting three conditions: having four or more lanes adjacent to a school, having a 65+ mph speed limit without special access features near a school, or being within 150 yards of school property. After establishment, the requesting local jurisdiction must cover all maintenance and operational costs for the zone signage and equipment. The reduced speed limit is enforced only when flashing beacons are active during school drop-off/pick-up times or additional approved hours.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new sponsor from the Senate and update the header to reflect the Senate floor version. The substantive policy content regarding the Talyn Bain Act, including the creation of school zones, maintenance responsibilities, and effective dates, remains unchanged from the House version.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text of the law is identical to the House version.
TECHNICAL
Added a new Senate sponsor (Gollihare) to the bill's authorship list.
Updated the document header to indicate this is the 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 13, 2026.
Removed the 'Committee Substitute' label and the House Judiciary Committee report, replacing them with a Senate Committee report.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 50
Apr 23, 2026
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican41
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 1
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Safety
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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