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OK SB2078

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dusty Deevers

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Oklahoma Diesel Engine Freedom Act" declaring federal diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) requirements null and void for vehicles operating solely within Oklahoma, based on 10th Amendment state sovereignty claims

  • Prohibits state agencies, political subdivisions, and state officers from enforcing any federal DEF mandates on vehicles operating within the state

  • Legalizes the manufacture, sale, and installation of diesel engines that do not require DEF, with such engines exempt from federal emissions standards if manufactured and sold exclusively within Oklahoma

  • Establishes civil fines for anyone enforcing federal DEF mandates: $500 for first offense, $1,000 for second offense, and $2,500 for third and subsequent offenses, with warnings for first-time violations and an administrative appeals process

  • Repeals existing Oklahoma law (47 O.S. 2021, Section 12-423) relating to emission control systems and includes an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; creating the Oklahoma Diesel Engine Freedom Act. Emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative West (Rick) (principal House author)

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Aeronautics and Transportation2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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