SB 1057 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

License plates; modifying certain special license plate. Effective date.

SB 1057 updates Oklahoma's rules for special license plates supporting causes like firefighters, wildlife conservation, universities, and child abuse prevention. It requires 100 advance applications before new plate types can be issued (after 2004), and clarifies that fees collected go directly to designated funds (e.g., the Firefighters Museum Fund or Wildlife Diversity Fund). Drivers must renew plates annually, cannot transfer plates to new vehicles without reapplying, and must provide proof of eligibility for certain plates (e.g., firefighter status). The bill also revises how license plate vendors handle fee collection and processing.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from its original introduced version to a Senate floor version, incorporating committee amendments that add new eligibility requirements, modify fee retention dates, and expand the Firefighter License Plate provisions to include retirees and surviving spouses. These changes clarify how special license plates are issued, renewed, and funded, while also updating administrative procedures for licensed operators.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional eligible groups for the Firefighter License Plate (retirees and surviving spouses) and modified the timeline for fee retention by licensed operators.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions allowing retired firefighters and surviving spouses of deceased firefighters to apply for Firefighter License Plates, expanding the eligible population beyond active career and volunteer firefighters.

TIMELINE

Corrected the fee retention date from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2025, changing when licensed operators begin retaining fees instead of the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Added formatting and spacing changes throughout the document to align with Senate floor version standards, including page headers and committee amendment notation.

Added requirement that licensed operators must confirm applicant eligibility before processing special license plate applications.

FISCAL

Modified the Firefighter License Plate funding provision to specify that fees shall be deposited to the Oklahoma State Firemen's Museum Building & Memorial Fund for museum support.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors