OK SB158

Creates the Oklahoma Emergency Weather Response and Tracking Regulatory Act of 2025, allowing FCC-licensed media outlets and Oklahoma higher education institutions with meteorology programs to hire or contract with up to five professional severe weather trackers each

Requires professional severe weather trackers to complete an emergency driving course from law enforcement, maintain at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance, and carry credentialing information issued by their employer

Designates tracker vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles during significant weather events, permitting them to use flashing green and white lights, travel on closed roads, proceed through red lights after slowing, exceed speed limits, and disregard direction-of-movement regulations

Defines "significant weather event" to include enhanced/moderate/high-risk days from the Storm Prediction Center, tornado or severe thunderstorm watches and warnings, winter weather warnings, red flag warnings, and flood warnings

Establishes a fine of up to $500 for violations of the act, in addition to any other applicable criminal or civil penalties, and requires trackers to yield right-of-way to other emergency vehicles