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HB 1486OKLAHOMASession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Oklahoma Designates Multiple Memorial Roads and Bridges and Modifies Existing Markers

Original title: Memorial roads and bridges; designating various memorial roads and bridges; effective date.

Last action · May 30, 2025: Approved by Governor 06/09/2025Sponsors: Pittman and 4 others

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 1486 designates numerous specific bridges, highways, and interchanges across Oklahoma in honor of fallen soldiers, troopers, public servants, and historical figures, and directs the Department of Transportation to place permanent markers, taking effect November 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Changes only the official honorary designations of specific state roadways and bridges; no funding or service changes are stated.

Who It Affects

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

Directly affected

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

The department is directed to cause suitable permanent markers bearing the designated names to be placed on the respective bridges and highways.

Key Facts

  • The bridge on State Highway 3 crossing Leader Creek O'Flow in Coal County is designated as the Eldon Hogue Memorial Bridge.
  • The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing Interstate 40 in Custer County is designated as the Gary Don Rayner, PLS Memorial Bridge.
  • The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing the railroad tracks in Clinton is designated as the Representative James E. Covey Bridge.
  • The bridge on State Highway 2 in Pushmataha County is designated as the Harvey Bollinger Sr. Memorial Bridge.
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  • A section of U.S. Highway 271 in Pushmataha County is designated as the Trooper Bob Impson Memorial Highway.
  • A section of State Highway 16 in Okmulgee County is designated as the Dawson Sumner Memorial Highway.
  • A section of U.S. Highway 59 in LeFlore County is designated as the SFC Brandon O. Poynter Memorial Highway.
  • The bridge on State Highway 99 in Creek County is designated as the Joe Collins Memorial Bridge.
  • The bridge on State Highway 101 in Sequoyah County is designated as the Shilah Carrillo Memorial Bridge.
  • Bridges and highways in Calera, Temple, Texas County, Grove, Avant, Checotah, Murray County, Noble County, Mayes County, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma County, Wagoner County, McIntosh County, Edmond, and Oklahoma City are designated for various local figures and service members.
  • The act modifies the name of the existing CDR Ernest 'Chief' Evans memorial trail on State Highway 18 and modifies the marker location for the Leonard Earl Sullivan Memorial Bridge.
  • The Department of Transportation is directed to place suitable permanent markers bearing the designated names.
  • The act becomes effective on November 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 1486 do?
It officially designates various memorial roads and bridges across Oklahoma to honor specific individuals, modifies two existing memorial designations, and requires the Department of Transportation to install permanent markers.
When does this act take effect?
The act becomes effective on November 1, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

52 actions
  1. May 30, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor 06/09/2025
  2. May 28, 2025House
    Sent to Governor
  3. May 28, 2025Senate
    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. May 28, 2025House
    Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. May 28, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred for enrollment
  6. May 28, 2025SenateFloor
    Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
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  1. May 28, 2025SenateFloor
    CCR adopted
  2. May 22, 2025Senate
    CCR read
  3. May 22, 2025House
    To Senate
  4. May 22, 2025HouseFloor
    Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0
  5. May 22, 2025HouseFloor
    CCR adopted
  6. May 22, 2025House
    Coauthored by Senator(s) Stewart
  7. May 22, 2025House
    CCR submitted
  8. May 15, 2025Senate
    Conference granted, SCs named Jech, Frix, Bergstrom, Guthrie, Pugh, Weaver, Dossett
  9. May 15, 2025HouseCommittee
    HC's named: Conference Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
  10. May 14, 2025House
    SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
  11. May 1, 2025House
    SA's received
  12. May 1, 2025Senate
    Engrossed to House
  13. Apr 30, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred for engrossment
  14. Apr 30, 2025SenateFloor
    Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
  15. Apr 30, 2025Senate
    Enacting clause restored
  16. Apr 30, 2025Senate
    Title restored
  17. Apr 30, 2025Senate
    General Order, Amended
  18. Apr 30, 2025Senate
    Coauthored by Senator Nice
  19. Apr 9, 2025Senate
    Placed on General Order
  20. Apr 7, 2025Senate
    Enacting clause stricken
  21. Apr 7, 2025SenateFloor
    Reported Do Pass as amended Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
  22. Apr 1, 2025SenateCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
  23. Mar 26, 2025SenateIntroduced
    First Reading
  24. Mar 26, 2025House
    Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  25. Mar 25, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred for engrossment
  26. Mar 25, 2025HouseFloor
    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
  27. Mar 25, 2025House
    Title stricken
  28. Mar 25, 2025House
    Amended by floor substitute
  29. Mar 25, 2025House
    Adoption of amendments rescinded
  30. Mar 25, 2025House
    Third Reading, advancement rescinded, returned to General Order
  31. Mar 25, 2025House
    Recalled from engrossment
  32. Mar 25, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred for engrossment
  33. Mar 25, 2025HouseFloor
    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
  34. Mar 25, 2025House
    Amended by floor substitute
  35. Mar 25, 2025House
    Coauthored by Representative(s) Turner
  36. Mar 25, 2025House
    General Order
  37. Mar 5, 2025House
    Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)
  38. Mar 5, 2025House
    Coauthored by Representative(s) Pittman, Maynard
  39. Mar 5, 2025HouseFloor
    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
  40. Feb 17, 2025HouseFloor
    Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Transportation
  41. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Transportation
  42. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
  43. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Withdrawn from Rules Committee
  44. Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Second Reading referred to Rules
  45. Feb 3, 2025House
    Authored by Representative Johns
  46. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading

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Sponsors

PittmanHousePrimary sponsorNo profile match
Cody MaynardHouse · District 21RepublicanCosponsor
Tim TurnerHouse · District 15RepublicanCosponsor
Jack StewartSenate · District 18RepublicanCosponsor
Nikki NiceSenate · District 48DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

Eldon Hogue, Neal McCaleb, A. Visanio Johnson and 30 more
PersonEldon Hogue“Honored by the designation of a bridge on State Highway 3 in Coal County.”Map →
PersonNeal McCaleb“Honored by the designation of an interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Stre”Map →
PersonA. Visanio Johnson“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 77 in Oklahoma County.”Map →
PersonTed Riley Flatt“Honored by the designation of an interchange on Interstate 240 in Oklahoma City.”Map →
PersonAndy Blizzard“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 266 in McIntosh County.”Map →
PersonBob Impson“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 271 in Pushmataha County”Map →
PersonGary Don Rayner“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 183 in Custer County.”Map →
PersonHarvey Bollinger Sr.“Honored by the designation of a bridge on State Highway 2 in Pushmataha County.”Map →
OrganizationOklahoma Department of Transportation“Directed to place suitable permanent markers bearing the designated names.”Map →
PersonDawson Sumner“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 16 in Okmulgee County.”Map →
PersonJustin Durrett“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 266 in McIntosh County.”Map →
PersonErnest Evans“Name modified for an existing memorial trail on State Highway 18.”Map →
PersonRick Littlefield“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 59 in Ottawa County.”Map →
PersonJohn C. Reevs“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 69 in Calera.”Map →
PersonJohn Dudley Good“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 412 in Mayes County.”Map →
PersonJoe Collins“Honored by the designation of a bridge on State Highway 99 in Creek County.”Map →
PersonLeonard Earl Sullivan“Location modified for an existing memorial bridge in Pottawatomie County.”Map →
PersonVeronica Butler“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 95 in Texas County.”Map →
PersonBill Walker“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 150 in McIntosh County.”Map →
PersonWill Hardin“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 5 in Cotton County.”Map →
PersonDon Staires“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 11 in Osage County.”Map →
PersonBrooks Mittasch“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 177 in Noble County.”Map →
PersonT. Leo Newton“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 150 in McIntosh County.”Map →
PersonMonte Duane King“Honored by the designation of a bridge on State Highway 7 in Murray County.”Map →
PersonRonald G. Castor“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 51B in Wagoner County.”Map →
PersonBuddy Murrell“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 8 in Alfalfa County.”Map →
PersonBrandon O. Poynter“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 59 in LeFlore County.”Map →
PersonRoy A. Boatner“Honored by the designation of a highway on U.S. Highway 69 in Calera.”Map →
PersonJilian Kelley“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 95 in Texas County.”Map →
PersonJames E. Covey“Honored by the designation of a bridge on U.S. Highway 183 in Custer County.”Map →
PersonShilah Carrillo“Honored by the designation of a bridge on State Highway 101 in Sequoyah County.”Map →
PersonShirley Staires“Honored by the designation of a highway on State Highway 11 in Osage County.”Map →
PersonDavid P. Manners“Honored by the designation of a flyover bridge in Calera.”Map →

Sources

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www.oklegislature.gov

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