HB 2979 - Oklahoma House (2026) - Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date.

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 2, 2026

Latest Action

May 12, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

2979

State

Oklahoma

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Chris Banning

Primary

Todd Gollihare

Primary

House Votes (4)

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

Fourth Reading

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

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Other

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Arturo Alonso Sandoval

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Denise Crosswhite Hader

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Hall

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Excused

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Mr. Speaker

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Stewart

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VACANCY:

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Summary

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Text (11)

Introduced

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB2979 INT.PDF

House Committee Substitute

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB2979 CS.PDF

Floor (House)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB2979 HFLR.PDF

Floor (Senate)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB2979 SFLR.PDF

Engrossed

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB2979 ENGR.PDF

Amended And Engrossed

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 AMENDMENTS/Amendment and Engr/HB2979 SAHB AND ENGR.PDF

Enrolled (final version)

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENR/hB/HB2979 ENR.PDF

HB2979 (4-21-26) (GOLLIHARE) RT FA1.PDF

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLOOR AMENDMENTS/Senate/HB2979 (4-21-26) (GOLLIHARE) RT FA1.PDF

1 Floor Amendment by KANE

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLOOR AMENDMENTS/House/HB2979 FA1 KANEJO-CJC.PDF

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS/House/HB2979 POLPCS1 CHRIS BANNING-JBH.PDF

Policy Committee Recommendation

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE SUBS/HCS/HB2979 POLREC.PDF

Documents (3)

House Policy Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2979 POLHCR.PDF

House Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2979 HCR.PDF

Senate Committee Report

https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/HB2979 SCR.PDF

Actions (35)

Show Only Major Actions

05/12/2026

House

Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

05/06/2026

House

Sent to Governor

05/06/2026

Senate

Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

05/06/2026

House

Enrolled, signed, to Senate

05/06/2026

House

Referred for enrollment

05/06/2026

House

Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0

05/06/2026

House

SA's read, adopted

04/27/2026

House

SA's received

04/27/2026

Senate

Engrossed to House

04/23/2026

Senate

Referred for engrossment

04/23/2026

Senate

Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 1

04/23/2026

Senate

Enacting clause restored

04/23/2026

Senate

Title restored

04/23/2026

Senate

General Order, Amended

04/15/2026

Senate

Placed on General Order

04/13/2026

Senate

Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

04/13/2026

Senate

Referred to Appropriations

04/13/2026

Senate

Enacting clause stricken

04/13/2026

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed

04/01/2026

Senate

Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation Committee then to Appropriations Committee

03/04/2026

Senate

First Reading

03/04/2026

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

03/03/2026

House

Referred for engrossment

03/03/2026

House

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0

03/03/2026

House

Title stricken

03/03/2026

House

Amended

03/03/2026

House

General Order

02/24/2026

House

Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)

02/24/2026

House

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

02/04/2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Manger

02/04/2026

House

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety

02/03/2026

House

Referred to Public Safety

02/03/2026

House

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

02/02/2026

House

Authored by Representative Banning

02/02/2026

House

First Reading

Sources

OK Legislature

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2979&session=2600

Open States

https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HB2979/

Record Created

Jan 20, 2026 4:56:31 PM

Record Updated

May 27, 2026 5:03:52 PM