Route 66; removing expiration date of the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission; effective date.
HB 1571 removes the June 30, 2027, expiration date for the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission, making the commission permanent. It directly affects the commission's nine-member structure, which includes state agency representatives, Route 66 community members, and tourism/marketing experts. The bill updates the commission's revolving fund rules to allow ongoing preservation and development of Route 66, including funding application processes and reporting requirements. The law took effect on May 7, 2025, after becoming law without the Governor's signature.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate version, which includes formatting updates, committee report changes, and minor text adjustments to the bill's title and section headers. The core policy provisions regarding the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission remain substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and sponsor list formatting.
Bill title text was reformatted and slightly reworded for Senate floor presentation.
Committee report changed from 'COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERSIGHT' to 'ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE AND TOURISM' with updated date.
Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate Floor Version with consistent formatting throughout.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
44–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic9
55% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 4
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 11
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Tourism
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Tourism
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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