OklahomaEligible businesses can submit electronic records without notarization starting November 2026
Starting November 1, 2026, eligible businesses and their representatives can submit electronic records to Service Oklahoma without having a notary certify them.
What it does
Starting November 1, 2026, eligible businesses can submit electronic records to Service Oklahoma without notarization. The exemption also covers records submitted to create electronic documents when an eligible entity is involved.
Argument forEligible businesses could avoid arranging a notary visit when submitting covered records, making submissions to Service Oklahoma easier.
Argument againstSkipping notarization could remove a check on who signed records submitted by eligible businesses or their representatives.
More detail
The law exempts covered records submitted to Service Oklahoma from notarization requirements in Oklahoma's vehicle laws. Covered entities include vehicle dealers, vehicle auction and salvage businesses, rental car agencies, lenders and lienholders, their authorized representatives, and other entities Service Oklahoma approves. Electronic submissions must use a format approved by Service Oklahoma. Records submitted to create electronic documents are also covered, including vehicle title or registration documents. Transactions without an eligible entity are excluded. The notarization exemption takes effect November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 11Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/11/2026Became Law
- May 5Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 5Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 8Placed on General Order
- Apr 6Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Aeronautics & Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and TransportationMinor
- Mar 11First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 10Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 9Passed House
- Mar 10General Order
- Feb 26Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 11Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Public Safety Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Osburn
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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