OklahomaSB 375Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Beneficiary public trusts; allowing Commission of Public Safety to enter into interlocal agreements with state beneficiary trusts for certain purpose; granting officer of Department of Public Safety certain authority on certain roads. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Avery Frix (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Trust road closures have access safeguards

Beginning November 1, 2025, state-beneficiary public trusts can close, reopen, or reclose roads they own and maintain by board vote. Eligible roads are outside city limits, have been publicly used, and lack a recorded dedication for public use. Closures cannot leave non-trust property without contiguous roadway access; a district court can make closure permanent through the specified process. These roadway rules exclude entities created under Sections 1324.1–1324.26 of Title 82. Separately, public trusts taking property through eminent domain follow Sections 51–66 of Title 66, rather than Sections 51–65. Existing limits on the purposes for taking property remain.

Traffic enforcement expands on trust roads

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma public safety officers can enforce state traffic laws on roads on state-beneficiary public trust land. The Public Safety Commissioner can make policing and speed-limit agreements with these trusts, exempt from the cited state purchasing rules. Unless another law sets the limit, the Transportation Department sets maximum speeds based on road and traffic studies. The law sets no single speed for all these roads and adds no specific fine.

Public trusts gain more financing options

Beginning November 1, 2025, qualifying express trusts can use interest-rate swaps alongside other listed financing deals. These include deals that lease property back after a sale or lease. The money must support an authorized public function or purpose. The law sets no financing amount or direct household payment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Avery Frix

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Ronny Johns

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 3

House vote • 5/6/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 85 • No: 2

House vote • 4/22/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 16 • No: 1

House vote • 4/10/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

Committee vote: Aeronautics & Transportation

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/7/2025

  • Floor (House)

    4/23/2025

  • House Committee Report

    4/23/2025

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/10/2025

  • Engrossed

    3/27/2025

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/19/2025

  • Committee Substitute

    2/17/2025

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/17/2025

  • Introduced

    1/6/2025

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