SB 1956 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Memorial highways; designating the CPT David Ward Neely Memorial Highway. Effective date.

SB 1956 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 169 (from Double Creek Bridge south to the Nowata-Rogers County line) as the "CPT David Ward Neely Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to install markers bearing this name along the designated route. It takes effect on November 1, 2026. This is a commemorative designation honoring CPT David Ward Neely, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on residents or regulations.

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

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Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate floor version with a committee report added. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's provisions regarding the highway designation or effective date.

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Added committee report indicating the bill passed the Committee on Aeronautics and Transportation on February 16, 2026

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Added page header indicating 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1956 SFLR' with bold face notation for committee amendments (none present in this version)

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Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

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Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors