HB 2158: Motor vehicles; licensure; entities requiring licensure; prohibiting factory engagement; dealer management system providers; security standards; actions; revocation or suspense of license; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate, primarily adding a new effective date provision and removing language that required certain dealer compliance. The Senate version also includes a date stamp (April 17, 2025) and reorganizes the formatting of the bill header and title.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding motor vehicle dealer regulations remains largely unchanged, though the Senate version removes a specific compliance requirement for dealers and adds an effective date provision.

TIMELINE

Added a provision for an effective date at the end of the bill, which was not present in the House version.

REQUIREMENT

Removed language that required certain dealers to comply with specific regulations.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and updated the committee substitute designation.

Reformatted the bill title and section numbering to match Senate floor conventions.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a House Floor version, with minor structural changes to the header and page numbering. The substantive legislative content regarding motor vehicle dealer definitions and regulations remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to indicate the bill's current stage in the legislative process.

Page numbering and reference numbers were updated to reflect the floor version format, with new page headers showing 'HB2158 HFLR' instead of 'Req. No. 13277'.

Added explanatory note 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to help legislators identify changes made during committee review.

Minor formatting adjustments to line breaks and spacing throughout the document to conform to floor version standards.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire text with a new version that maintains the same substantive policy content regarding motor vehicle dealer definitions and regulations. The changes appear to be primarily formatting and structural updates rather than substantive policy modifications.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the amendment replaces the entire text with identical policy language.

TECHNICAL

The bill header and committee amendment notation were updated to reflect the proposed substitute version with committee markup formatting.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to conform to the proposed committee substitute document structure.

Original enrolled bill header and formatting were removed and replaced with committee amendment notation.

Introduced → Engrossed · 7 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was significantly amended to expand its scope from a single section on dealer management systems to a comprehensive package covering multiple sections of the Oklahoma motor vehicle dealer laws. The changes redefine key terms, modify licensure requirements, add new definitions for various vehicle types and dealer roles, and establish broader data security and liability protections across the dealer management system framework.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from amending only Section 564.3 (dealer management system providers) to amending multiple sections including 562 (definitions), 564 (licenses), 565 (license denial/revocation), and adding provisions regarding factory compliance and dealer obligations.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory citations from 47 O.S. Supp. 2024 to 47 O.S. 2021 and modified the legislative history references to reflect the current state of the law.

Added new definitions for 'Motor vehicle', 'New motor vehicle dealer', 'Motor vehicle salesperson', 'Commission', 'Manufacturer', 'Distributor', 'Factory branch', 'Distributor branch', and 'Factory representative' to clarify regulatory terms.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the list of entities requiring licensure and removed certain exceptions, expanding the scope of who must be licensed under the motor vehicle dealer laws.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for factory compliance and removed language requiring certain dealer compliance, shifting regulatory obligations between different entities in the vehicle sales chain.

Modified data security standards requirements for dealer management system providers, updating the specific security measures that must be implemented.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions regarding reasons for license denial, revocation, or suspension, expanding the grounds on which the Commission can take disciplinary action.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's effective date provision and updated the legislative session information to reflect the current 2025 legislative session.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' final version, which is a procedural change indicating the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged, with only formatting and page numbering differences between the two versions.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is in its final form for signature.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled version, with page references updated from 'Page 1' through 'Page 4' to match the enrolled document structure.

Line breaks and spacing were standardized in the enrolled version to create a cleaner, more professional final document format suitable for publication and codification.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The House Committee Substitute amended HB 2158 to replace the entire proposed committee substitute version with revised language. The changes update the bill's title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and renumber the sections accordingly. The substantive definitions and provisions within the bill remain consistent between the two versions, though the formatting and page numbering were updated.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect that the House Committee has now reviewed and amended the bill.

Updated the request number from 12234 to 13277 to reflect the new version of the bill.

Reformatted the document structure by removing the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' header and replacing it with standard 'Committee Substitute' formatting.

Motor vehicles; licensure; entities requiring licensure; prohibiting factory engagement; dealer management system providers; security standards; actions; revocation or suspense of license; effective date.

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