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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2979: Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2979 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date. Primary sponsor: Chris Banning (Republican), Todd Gollihare (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by Governor 05/11/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris BanningPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Todd GolliharePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
  2. Sent to Governor
  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. Referred for enrollment
  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
  7. SA's read, adopted
  8. SA's received
  9. Engrossed to House
  10. Referred for engrossment
  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 1
  12. Enacting clause restored

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source