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Oklahoma Bill Allows Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Designations on Driver Licenses

Original title: Driver licenses; authorizing addition of certain designation to driver license; effective date.

Last action · February 5, 2025: Referred to Rules

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Driver licenses; authorizing addition of certain designation to driver license; effective date.

Why it matters

Qualifying residents gain the option to display their lifetime hunting or fishing status on official identification cards for identification or convenience purposes. and the Department of Wildlife Conservation must establish verification systems and coordinate record sharing.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Lifetime hunting and fishing license holders

Holders gain the option to request a lifetime outdoor recreational status designation on their state-issued driver license or identification card.

Directly affected

Service Oklahoma

The agency must coordinate verification procedures, update license design systems, remove designations upon revocation, and promulgate rules.

Directly affected

Department of Wildlife Conservation

The department must coordinate with Service Oklahoma to verify the validity of applicant lifetime licenses.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I prove I am eligible for the hunting or fishing designation?
Applicants must present the original or digital certificate of their lifetime license issued by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
What happens if my lifetime hunting or fishing license is revoked?
is required to remove the designation from your driver license or ID card if the license is revoked or invalidated by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Rules
  2. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Committee
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
  4. Feb 3, 2025House
    Authored by Representative Fugate
  5. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Service Oklahoma, Fugate, Department of Wildlife Conservation
OrganizationService Oklahoma“Responsible for issuing driver licenses, updating designs, and promulgating rule”Map →
PersonFugate“Author of House Bill 1140”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Wildlife Conservation“Issues lifetime hunting and fishing licenses and verifies eligibility”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.oklegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
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