SB 20 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commercial driver licenses; creating the Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025. Emergency.

SB 20, the Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025, creates a restricted commercial driver license for workers in specific farm-related industries, including farm retail, custom harvesting, livestock feeding, and agri-chemical businesses. To qualify, drivers must have held a regular license for at least one year, maintain a clean driving record (no suspensions or serious violations), and operate within 150 miles of their farm business, limited to Class B or C vehicles. The license also restricts transport of hazardous materials to specific quantities, such as diesel fuel (1,000 gallons or less) or liquid fertilizer (3,000 gallons or less), while prohibiting other placarded hazardous materials. This law directly affects commercial drivers in Oklahoma’s agricultural sector by establishing clear operational boundaries for these restricted licenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate version, changing the title from 'Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act' to focus on utility vehicles. The scope shifted entirely from regulating commercial driver licenses and visa restrictions to regulating the operation of minibikes, golf carts, and utility vehicles on public roads. New rules were added allowing these vehicles on streets under specific conditions, such as low speed limits, within state parks, or during municipal-authorized events.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from commercial trucking regulations to utility vehicle (minibikes, golf carts, ATVs) regulations.
SCOPE

Removed all provisions regarding commercial driver licenses, visa restrictions, and the 'Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act'.

Added a new section prohibiting minibikes and similar vehicles from operating on public streets and highways, with specific exceptions for parades and registered food vendor services.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility rules allowing golf carts and utility vehicles to operate on state highways within state parks during daylight hours under rules set by the Tourism and Recreation Commission.

Added exceptions allowing all-terrain vehicles to cross highways under specific conditions, such as crossing railroad tracks or making perpendicular crossings on low-speed roads.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for municipal ordinances to include vehicle lighting and safety standards for golf carts and utility vehicles operating on city streets.

DEFINITION

Changed the primary subject of the act from commercial trucking to utility vehicles, altering the statutory references and definitions used.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/27/2025
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 13
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 36 Nays: 10
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
lower
May 19, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 15
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Transportation
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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