Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 4153: Driver licenses; eighth grade reading level for minors to obtain a driver license; reading proficiency tests; documentation requirements; requirement for school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license for certain employed persons under eighteen; employer fines for falsification; attendance officers; Service Oklahoma; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 4153 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver licenses; eighth grade reading level for minors to obtain a driver license; reading proficiency tests; documentation requirements; requirement for school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license for certain employed persons under eighteen; employer fines for falsification; attendance officers; Service Oklahoma; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency. Primary sponsor: Toni Hasenbeck (Republican), Adam Pugh (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Second Reading referred to Education.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Hasenbeck | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Adam Pugh | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 41 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Second Reading referred to Education
- First Reading
- Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- Referred for engrossment
- Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 25
- Coauthored by Representative(s) Wolfley
- General Order
- Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
- CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety
- Referred to Public Safety
- Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
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