HB 3147 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Special license plates; creating the Route 66 Centennial License Plate; effective date; emergency.

HB 3147 creates a new Route 66 Centennial special license plate for Oklahoma drivers to support the historic highway's 100th anniversary. To activate the plate, Service Oklahoma must receive 100 prepaid applications within 180 days of the bill's effective date. Fees collected from plate purchases will fund Route 66 centennial activities, following existing procedures for special license plate revenue. This plate is available to any Oklahoma driver who wants to display support for Route 66, similar to other existing special plates like firefighter or wildlife conservation plates.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from the House to the Senate floor, resulting in significant substantive changes. The most critical addition is a new rule prohibiting the transfer of special license plates to other vehicles, requiring them to be removed upon ownership transfer. Additionally, the Senate version reorganized the list of available plates, added specific eligibility criteria for firefighter plates, and introduced a requirement that new plate designs must receive 100 prepaid applications before issuance.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a transfer restriction for all special license plates and added specific design and eligibility requirements for new plates.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition on transferring special license plates to other vehicles; plates must be removed from the vehicle when ownership changes.

Added a requirement that Service Oklahoma must receive 100 prepaid applications for a new plate design before it can be issued.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized the list of special plates and added specific eligibility criteria for firefighter plates, including requirements for retired firefighters and surviving spouses.

DEFINITION

Added a new 'Environmental Awareness License Plate' category with specific design criteria involving the Department of Environmental Quality and the Oklahoma Arts Council.

TIMELINE

Updated fee retention dates for licensed operators, changing the cutoff from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2023, for certain fee collections.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Transportation

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors