HB 2997 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; modifying maximum amount of certain administrative fine; effective date.

HB 2997 increases the maximum administrative fine for used motor vehicle license applicants who knowingly make false statements from $1,000 to $10,000. It directly affects individuals and businesses applying for or holding motor vehicle sales licenses in Oklahoma. The bill amends Section 585D of Oklahoma Statutes to raise this fine limit, while maintaining existing $100 maximum fines for dealer violations like failing to deliver title documents. The change takes effect November 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes substantive changes to the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle Commission's authority and staffing limits. The Senate version grants the Commission new powers to subpoena witnesses and compel record production, expands the list of agencies with specific employee caps to include retirement systems, and adds a new provision allowing the sale of extended insurance warranties.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, and Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma in the list of agencies with specific full-time-equivalent employee limits.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new authority for the Commission to subpoena witnesses, compel production of records, and take testimony by deposition, similar to judicial procedures in civil cases.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement allowing dealers to sell extended insurance warranties, provided they disclose the third-party insurer and provide a copy of the warranty to the purchaser.

Expanded the list of agencies with specific full-time-equivalent employee caps to include several state pension and retirement systems.

Adjusted the employee cap for the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission from 6 to 12 full-time-equivalent employees.

Increased the employee cap for the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission from 15 to 18 full-time-equivalent employees.

Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

81–8

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 100

Mar 16, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 1 Nay 2

83% Yea

R Republican82

66 Yea 7 Nay 9

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 8

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 78 Nays: 8

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Public Safety

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors