House Bill No. 2713 amends existing laws related to motor vehicle registration and penalties in Oklahoma. The bill modifies the time frame for the seizure of vehicles without proper license plates from ninety days to sixty days after the expiration of registration or change of ownership. It mandates the seizure of such vehicles by authorized officers and outlines the conditions for their release, including the payment of registration fees, penalties, and costs associated with the seizure. Additionally, the bill stipulates the process for selling seized vehicles if the owner fails to pay the required fees and provides details on how the proceeds from such sales will be handled.

Furthermore, the bill revises the penalties for late vehicle registration payments, increasing the initial penalty to One Hundred Dollars and introducing an additional penalty of One Hundred Dollars for each subsequent thirty-day period until the vehicle is registered, with a maximum penalty cap of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars. It also reallocates the distribution of collected penalties, with specific amounts designated for various funds, including the Department of Public Safety Patrol Vehicle Revolving Fund, which will support expenditures related to patrol vehicles and training. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 47-1132
House Committee Substitute: 47-1132
Floor (House): 47-1132
Sub Committee OR Policy Committee Recommendations (House) Policy Committee Recommendation: 47-1132