Commercial driver training schools; modifying certain age requirement for certain vehicle operation; adding eligibility for driver education for certain persons; creating certain four-year licenses. Effective date.
This bill modifies Oklahoma's driver education and licensing laws to lower the minimum age for certain driving privileges and update regulations for commercial driver training schools. Specifically, it allows residents aged 13 and a half to drive during supervised driver education sessions and permits nonresidents aged 16 and older to operate vehicles in the state if they hold a valid license from their home country or are military personnel. The legislation also creates new four-year driver licenses, removes enrollment fee requirements for certain courses, and updates rules regarding instructor credentials and classroom instruction hours. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for gender-neutral language, electronic signatures on documents, and the ability for the state to enter reciprocity agreements with foreign countries for driver licensing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Jun 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jun 14, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/14/2024
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 7
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 41 Nays: 2
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Transportation
lower
May 22, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 63 Nays: 20
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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