HB 3304: Commercial driver licenses; creating the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act; prohibiting the issuance of commercial driver license to certain individuals; effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, resulting in significant reformatting of the text layout and the removal of the original House header. While the core statutory language regarding commercial driver license age limits and motorcycle endorsements appears consistent, the Senate version includes a specific page header and footer indicating it is the 'Senate Floor Version' with bold face denoting committee amendments, which was not present in the House version.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding commercial driver licenses remains unchanged, but the document format has been updated to reflect Senate processing.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with an added date of April 21, 2026.

The title page layout was altered to reflect the 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' status while removing the 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' label found in the House version.

Page headers and footers were updated to include 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and specific page numbers, replacing the 'HOUSE FLOOR VERSION' identifiers.

The text formatting was adjusted to align with Senate markup conventions, including the addition of notes indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The document was updated from a House Committee Substitute draft to the official Floor Version, incorporating the names of the Senate co-sponsor (Stewart) and reformatting the text for the legislative record. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were altered in this specific diff.

TECHNICAL

Added the Senate co-sponsor's name and reorganized the header to reflect the Floor Version status.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' designation and update the document title. The substantive policy content regarding the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act and commercial driver license regulations remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to section headers and page references.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment is primarily a procedural reclassification of the bill's status.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' title and updated the header to reflect the House Committee Substitute status.

Adjusted page reference numbers and formatting within the text to align with the new committee substitute version.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire text with a new version, primarily updating the header to reflect a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' and correcting a line numbering error in Section 6-101 where 'paragraph 5' was changed to 'paragraph 5 6'. No substantive policy changes regarding commercial driver license requirements or the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act were made.

TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to indicate it is a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' instead of 'Engrossed', and the document title was adjusted to include 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE'.

A line numbering error in Section 6-101 regarding commercial license restrictions was corrected, changing 'paragraph 5' to 'paragraph 5 6'.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renamed from an un-titled act to the 'Ray Davis Safe Roads Act.' The primary substantive change involves a minor formatting correction in the age restriction for operating Class B commercial vehicles, where the text was inadvertently altered during the amendment process. No new laws, funding, or significant policy shifts were introduced in this version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on commercial driver licensing regulations, but the official title now reflects a specific legislative honor.

DEFINITION

Added the official title 'Ray Davis Safe Roads Act' to the legislation.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a line break error in the age requirement for Class B commercial vehicle operators, changing the text from 'paragraph 4 5' back to 'paragraph 4'.

Commercial driver licenses; creating the Ray Davis Safe Roads Act; prohibiting the issuance of commercial driver license to certain individuals; effective date.

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