SB 57 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; prohibiting use of certain devices while driving. Effective date.

SB 57 amends Oklahoma's distracted driving law to prohibit using handheld electronic devices for texting, calling, or manually composing messages while driving. It reduces the maximum fine from $100 to $5 per violation, with additional court costs totaling up to $95. The bill specifies how these funds are distributed - covering court operations, prosecution costs, victim services, courthouse security, and highway safety programs. Violations will not add points to a driver's license record under this law.
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2024

How they voted

681
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 84
Apr 25, 2024
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican66
53 Yea 1 Nay 12
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Apr 25, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-1-15)
house
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors