Motor vehicles; evidence of ownership; authorizing certain inspectors to perform certain vehicle inspections; identification number; salvage pools; effective date.

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has moved from committee review to the full House floor for debate and voting.

The name of the Senate sponsor (Frix) was added to the bill header, which was missing in the previous committee draft.

Page numbers and internal reference numbers were updated to align with the official floor version format.

The document format was updated from a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to a 'House Committee Substitute,' reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The header information was updated to reflect the new committee version, including the date and committee designation, while the core legislative text (Sections 1 and 2) remained identical.

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version that includes updated committee headers, a new date (1/30/2026), and revised page numbering, while keeping the original legal content regarding vehicle definitions and title requirements.

The act's title and purpose were changed from creating a new 'Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026' to amending existing sections of the Oklahoma Statutes regarding vehicle ownership and VIN requirements.

New definitions were added for 'Salvage vehicle,' 'Rebuilt vehicle,' 'Flood-damaged vehicle,' 'Unrecovered-theft vehicle,' 'Recovered-theft vehicle,' 'Junked vehicle,' 'Remanufactured vehicle,' and 'Rebodied vehicle' to clarify vehicle status.

The bill specifies that owners of all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and utility vehicles used exclusively off-road must possess a certificate of title, with specific dates for when this requirement applies based on purchase or transfer.

A new list of eight specific certificate of title types was established, including Original, Salvage, Rebuilt, Junked, Classic, Remanufactured, Unrecovered-theft, and Rebodied titles.

The effective date section was removed or altered as the bill moved from an introduced draft to a final engrossed version, with the new text focusing on statutory amendments rather than a standalone effective date clause.