House Bill No. 1992, introduced by Turner, amends current motor vehicle laws in Oklahoma by establishing new definitions and requirements for vehicles involved in accidents. Specifically, it mandates that in cases where a truck tractor is separated from its trailer or when multiple trailers or truck tractors are involved, these vehicles will be classified as combination vehicles. Officers from the Department of Public Safety or other authorized entities are required to report such vehicles as combination vehicles at the scene of an accident, which allows for their removal by nonconsensual towing.
Additionally, the bill clarifies that a possessory lien related to towing services for combination vehicles is considered perfected once the total debt for those services is fully paid. The term "combination vehicle" is defined within the bill as a truck-tractor semitrailer combination with one or more attached trailers. The new provisions are set to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes and will take effect on November 1, 2025.