HB 2053 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation; outdoor advertising; defining term; effective date.

HB 2053 defines key terms for outdoor advertising regulations along Oklahoma highways. It specifically establishes "unzoned commercial or industrial areas" as zones without local zoning, where signs are restricted: within 300 feet of residential buildings (unless owner-consented) or 500 feet of parks, schools, churches, or historical sites. The bill excludes agricultural activities, temporary signs, and areas beyond 660 feet from highway right-of-way from these restrictions. It directly affects businesses with highway-facing signage in unzoned commercial zones, clarifying where signs may or may not be placed. The bill passed unanimously in the Oklahoma House on March 10, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House version to the Senate version, changing the header dates and session details. The substantive content of the definitions remains largely the same, though the Senate version includes a specific note about the 'Adjacent area' definition applying to urban areas. The primary change is the procedural update of the document version rather than a new policy.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's progression from the House to the Senate floor.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the Senate Floor Version with a new date (April 13, 2026) and session year (2026), replacing the House Floor Version header.

Changed the legislative session reference from the '1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)' to the '2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)'.

DEFINITION

Added a specific note in the definition of 'Adjacent area' or 'control area' to clarify that the 660-foot rule applies to urban areas, while the definition for rural areas appears to be incomplete in this excerpt.

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

91–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 100

Mar 10, 2025

D Democratic19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

R Republican81

76 Yea 5

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Transportation

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors