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Yes: 280 • No: 1
OklahomaSB 837Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
License plates; modifying certain special license plate. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Darcy Jech (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Car club supporters get a specialty plate
Beginning November 1, 2025, the law authorizes a plate for supporters of the Street Kings Car Club in Guthrie. A licensing agreement may pay the club up to $20 for each plate issued. The provided text does not state the buyer's total price.
New plates support veterans and honor service
Beginning November 1, 2025, the law authorizes National Defense Service Medal and America First plates. The medal plate is for medal recipients who wish to support the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. A licensing agreement may pay the Department up to $20 per plate. The America First plate is for people wishing to show support for the proclamation of “America First.” Its agreements may pay Honoring America's Warriors Foundation and Warriors for Freedom Foundation up to $10 each per plate. The provided text does not state buyers' total prices.
Paramedic specialty plate authorization is renewed
The law reauthorizes the Paramedic License Plate effective November 1, 2022. Authorization remains subject to subsection A of Section 1-2505.2 of Title 63. The supplied text does not explain those requirements or state the plate's price.
Support health groups through specialty plates
Beginning November 1, 2025, the law authorizes Diabetes Awareness, Epilepsy Awareness, and Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma plates. These optional plates let buyers show support for the named groups. Licensing agreements may pay the Epilepsy Foundation and the Alliance up to $20 each per plate issued. Diabetes plate payments go to the Diabetes Awareness License Plate Revolving Fund to support Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma. The provided text does not state that deposit amount or the total prices buyers pay.
Support schools and college through plates
Beginning November 1, 2025, the law authorizes plates supporting Stillwater Public Schools, Broken Arrow Public Schools, and Tulsa Community College. These plates are for people who wish to support the named schools or college. Licensing agreements may pay each school district or the college up to $20 for each plate issued. The school districts help develop their plate designs. These payments are not the total prices buyers pay.
University club members get scholarship support plates
Beginning November 1, 2025, the law authorizes a University of Oklahoma RUF/NEKS plate for past and present members. Applicants must provide the membership proof Service Oklahoma requires. A licensing agreement may direct up to $20 per plate to the Mike James RUF/NEKS Memorial Scholarship. The provided text does not state the buyer's total price.
Selected specialty plates cost $35 to renew
Beginning November 1, 2025, covered specialty plates carry a $35 annual renewal fee, plus all other registration fees. The bill summary identifies the Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma, Stillwater Public Schools, and Broken Arrow Public Schools plates. The law retains older fee allocation language through June 30, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2023, the $8 yearly administrative allocation goes to the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. The $35 is not the total cost of vehicle registration.
Existing specialty plates change access and funding
Beginning November 1, 2025, the Greenwood Historical District plate includes motorcycles, and $27 per plate goes to the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival. The law removes the prior $2 payment to the Public School Classroom Support Revolving Fund. Service Oklahoma can license the Oklahoma Zoological Society's logo or design, paying the Society up to $20 per plate. This replaces the prior direction to deposit part of the fee in the Society's revolving fund. The law also repeals 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1104.13; the supplied text does not explain its practical effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darcy Jech
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Regina Goodwin
Democratic • Senate
Hefner
Affiliation unavailable
Carri Hicks
Democratic • Senate
Johns
Affiliation unavailable
Nikki Nice
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/29/2025
OVERRIDE
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 5/29/2025
OVERRIDE
Yes: 78 • No: 0
House vote • 5/1/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 82 • No: 1
House vote • 4/22/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
THE OKLAHOMA
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary of State
5/29/2025SenateTo Senate
5/29/2025HouseVeto overridden: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
5/29/2025HouseVeto override message received
5/29/2025HouseMeasure sent to House
5/29/2025SenateVeto overridden: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
5/29/2025SenateVetoed 05/08/2025
5/12/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/5/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/5/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/5/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/1/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/1/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
5/1/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hefner
5/1/2025HouseGeneral Order
5/1/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/22/2025HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Nice
4/9/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
4/9/2025HouseReferred to Public Safety
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/27/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/27/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/26/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
3/26/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
3/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/5/2025
Floor (House)
4/23/2025
House Committee Report
4/22/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/9/2025
Engrossed
3/27/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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