SB 921: Revocation of licenses; requiring submission of certain request and fee after receipt of certain notice. Emergency. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill was transferred from the House to the Senate, where it was amended to reassign the Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP) from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence. The Senate version increased the administrative fee from $150 to $150 (no change in total, but the breakdown shifted) and added new rules regarding employer exceptions, affordability accommodations for low-income individuals, and stricter standards for interlock device providers. It also clarifies that medical exemptions do not grant driving privileges during revocation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new criteria for employer exceptions and affordability accommodations, and it shifted administrative oversight from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.

FISCAL

The allocation of the $150 administrative fee was adjusted: $100 goes to the General Revenue Fund, $25 to the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund, and $25 to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence Revolving Fund.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for employer exceptions to ignition interlock rules and affordability accommodations for individuals on public assistance or with family income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.

ENFORCEMENT

The Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence is now authorized to regulate interlock devices and providers, including setting uniform standards and approving methods for device performance and data.

DEFINITION

It was clarified that medical exemptions preventing breath samples do not grant driving privileges during the revocation period.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated eligibility criteria for IDAP participation to ensure individuals obtain a restricted license before the revocation takes effect and to update driving records to reflect IDAP completion without revocation.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a Senate version to a House Floor version, which involved removing the original Act title and adding page headers and committee amendment markers. The substantive legal text regarding the Impaired Driver Accountability Program, including fees, fund allocations, and program requirements, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original Act title and introductory text that described the bill's purpose.

Added page headers, session information, and markers indicating committee amendments to reflect the House Floor version.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, adding a new amendment to Section 753 regarding refusal to submit to chemical tests, while removing the specific requirement for a 30-day submission deadline for the Impaired Driver Accountability Program fee. The text also corrected a typo in the IDAP enrollment waiver clause.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include amendments to Section 753 concerning refusal to submit to testing, in addition to the existing changes to the Impaired Driver Accountability Program.

SCOPE

Added a new amendment to Section 753 regarding refusal to submit to blood, breath, saliva, or urine tests for intoxicating substances.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the specific requirement that the request for IDAP participation and fee payment must be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of arrest or notice receipt.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the IDAP enrollment waiver clause by changing 'in accordance to with' to 'in accordance to with' (note: the final text retains the awkward phrasing 'in accordance to with' in the enrolled version, whereas the engrossed version had 'in accordance with' or similar variations).

Updated the bill title to reflect the new Section 753 amendment and clarified the subject matter.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends the Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP) by transferring its administration from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence. It establishes a $150 administrative fee, specifying how funds are distributed between state treasuries and a restricted revolving fund. The update also clarifies eligibility requirements for program completion to allow for driving privilege reinstatement without a full license revocation.

Scope change

The program's administration shifted from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, and the scope of driving record updates was expanded to include cases where revocation is avoided upon successful program completion.

SCOPE

Administrative authority for the IDAP was transferred from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.

FISCAL

A new $150 administrative fee was established, with specific allocations to the General Revenue Fund, the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund, and the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence Revolving Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Eligibility criteria for reinstating driving privileges without revocation were updated to include proof of enrollment, restricted license acquisition, and completion of alcohol and drug assessments.

New provisions were added to waive the right to appeal the arrest for individuals who enroll in and complete the IDAP program.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to significantly expand its scope by adding a new requirement for drivers to submit a request and pay a fee within 30 days of receiving a license revocation notice. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that the Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP) applies specifically to Class D license holders who were not in control of a commercial vehicle at the time of arrest, ensuring the program targets the correct demographic.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory administrative fee and request submission process for license revocations, and eligibility criteria were refined to exclude commercial vehicle operators.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that individuals must submit a request for IDAP participation and pay the administrative fee within 30 days of receiving a revocation notice from the Department of Public Safety.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility criteria stating that IDAP is only available to Class D license holders who were not driving or in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle at the time of arrest.

TIMELINE

Established a strict 30-day calendar deadline for submitting the IDAP request and fee after the arrest and receipt of the revocation notice.

Revocation of licenses; requiring submission of certain request and fee after receipt of certain notice. Emergency.

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