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OklahomaSB 604Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Motor vehicles; definitions; merging multiple versions of statues; termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise; repealer. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger franchise protections for powersports dealers

Licensed new powersports dealers gain protections when manufacturers end or refuse to renew their franchises. Manufacturers must prove good cause based on reasonable franchise terms or sales and service standards. Dealers must receive written notice of failures and at least six months to fix problems that can be corrected. Ending a franchise generally requires 90 days’ notice, or 180 days when a product line ends. The minimum is 15 days for insolvency or bankruptcy, specified felony convictions, or federal odometer-law violations. That shorter notice also covers seven consecutive business days without operating during business hours, unless caused by force majeure. Dealers have 30 days after receiving notice to protest to the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission. The Commission has 180 days to decide; either party can request up to 180 additional days. The franchise stays in force during proceedings and appeal. The law also extends applicable inventory compensation, facility or lease assistance, and extra compensation when a product line ends.

Updated coverage rules for vehicle businesses

Oklahoma updates which vehicles, sales workers, manufacturers, distributors, and their representatives fall under its vehicle-business rules. Powersports vehicles are defined separately from motor vehicles, while covered sales roles include both types. Sales roles include selling, leasing, negotiating, and arranging financing. Related businesses generally count as a “common entity” when ownership or control exceeds 30%. A qualifying entity is exempt from being treated as a distributor’s common entity when the distributor was licensed on March 1, 2025. The entity cannot be a manufacturer’s or importer’s common entity. The distributor also cannot be, or ever have been, a manufacturer’s or importer’s common entity.

Two vehicle law sections are repealed

Beginning November 1, 2026, the law repeals two Oklahoma vehicle-law sections: 47 O.S. § 562 and § 565.2. These are the versions last amended in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The supplied text does not explain their requirements, so the effects on people and businesses are unknown.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gollihare

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mike Dobrinski

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 221 • No: 4

Senate vote • 5/14/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 4/28/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 42 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Committee vote: Technology & Telecommunications

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/20/2026

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/14/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/14/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/14/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2026Senate

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

    5/14/2026Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/14/2026Senate

  8. HAs read

    4/29/2026Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/28/2026House

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

    4/28/2026House

  12. Amended by floor substitute

    4/28/2026House

  13. General Order

    4/28/2026House

  14. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/17/2025House

  15. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety

    4/9/2025House

  16. Referred to Public Safety

    4/1/2025House

  17. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  18. First Reading

    3/27/2025House

  19. Engrossed to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  20. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2

    3/26/2025Senate

  22. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    3/26/2025Senate

  23. Placed on General Order

    3/11/2025Senate

  24. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed

    3/6/2025Senate

  25. Coauthored by Representative Dobrinski (principal House author)

    2/25/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/14/2026

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    3/10/2025

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    3/6/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

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