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HB3266 • 2026

Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

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Sponsor
George
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

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Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3266 (House): Introduced (2/16/2026) Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 3266 (Senate): HB3266 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  2. 2026-03-10 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2026-03-09 House

    General Order

  5. 2026-03-09 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 16

  6. 2026-03-09 House

    Referred for engrossment

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  8. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  9. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Criminal Judiciary

  10. 2026-02-03 House

    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

  11. 2026-02-03 House

    Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)

  12. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative George

Official Summary Text

Reckless driving; D2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3266 (House): Introduced (2/16/2026)
Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 3266 (Senate): HB3266 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3266 By: George of the House

and

Hines of the Senate

An Act relating to reckless driving; amending
Section 15, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 20O), which relates to Class D2 felony
offenses; adding certain crime to list of D2 felony
offenses; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-901,
which relates to reckless driving; making certain
acts unlawful; providing penalties; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 15, Chapter 366, O.S.L.
2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 20O), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 20O. A. Upon the effective date of this act, Class D2
shall include the following criminal offenses:
1. Attempt to escape from penitentiary, as provided for in
Section 434 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title;
2. Attempt to escape from prison, not a penitentiary, as
provided for in Section 436 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes
this title;

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3. Escape from arrest or detention for a felony, as provided
for in subsection C of Section 444 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes this title;
4. Aggravated assault and battery upon medical care provider,
as provided for in Section 650.5 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes this title;
5. Omitting to provide for a child, as provided for in Section
852 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title;
6. Harboring an endangered runaway child, second or subsequent
offense, as provided for in Section 856.2 of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes this title;
7. Discharging a stun gun, tear gas, mace, or other agent
against officer, as provided for in Section 1272.3 of Title 21 of
the Oklahoma Statutes this title;
8. Possession of sawed-off shotgun, as provided for in Section
1289.18 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title;
9. Transmit threatening letter, as provided for in Section 1304
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title;
10. Reckless driving that results in a collision, as provided
for in subsection D of Section 11-901 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
11. Abortion without license, as provided for in Section 1-731
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

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11. 12. Abortion after first trimester, as provided for in
Section 1-731 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
12. 13. Self-induced abortion, as provided for in Section 1-733
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
13. 14. Violate Oklahoma Unborn Child Protection from
Dismemberment Abortion Act, as provided for in Section 1-737.9 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
14. 15. Violation of Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention
Act, as provided for in Section 1-738.14 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
15. 16. Knowingly perform abortion on unemancipated minor, as
provided for in Section 1-740.4b of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
16. 17. Make fraudulent statement to obtain abortion for a
minor, as provided for in Section 1-740.4b of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes;
17. 18. Violation of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection
Act, as provided for in Section 1-745.7 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
18. 19. Violation of the Heartbeat Informed Consent Act, as
provided for in Section 1-746.7 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;

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19. 20. Abortion on minor less than fourteen (14) years of age
or failure to submit tissue, as provided for in Section 1-749 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
20. 21. Distribution of imitation controlled substance, second
offense, as provided for in Section 2-401 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes; and
21. 22. Assist another in purchase of pseudoephedrine products,
second or subsequent offense, as provided for in Section 2-701 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. Any person convicted of a Class D2 criminal offense set
forth in this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the
custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than
two (2) years and shall serve at least twenty percent (20%) of the
sentence imposed before release from custody.
C. 1. Every person who, having been previously convicted of
one or two Class C or Class D criminal offenses, commits a Class D2
criminal offense shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment
in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not
less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years and shall serve
at least twenty percent (20%) of the sentence imposed before release
from custody including release to electronic monitoring pursuant to
Section 510.9 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. Every person who, having been previously convicted of three
Class C or Class D criminal offenses, or one or more Class Y, Class

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A, or Class B criminal offenses, commits a Class D2 criminal offense
shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the custody
of the Department of Corrections for a term of not less than one (1)
year nor more than ten (10) years and shall serve at least thirty
percent (30%) of the sentence imposed before release from custody
including release to electronic monitoring pursuant to Section 510.9
of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Unless specifically exempted pursuant to subsection E of
this section, Section 51.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes
shall not apply to Class D2 criminal offenses.
E. 1. The criminal offenses listed in paragraphs 7, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of subsection A of this section
shall be exempt from the penalty provisions provided for in
subsections B and C of this section. Persons convicted of the
criminal offenses provided for in paragraphs 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 19 20 of subsection A of this section shall
be punished in accordance with the corresponding penalties provided
for in the Oklahoma Statutes including Section 51.1 of Title 21 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The criminal offense listed in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, and 6 of
subsection A of this section shall be exempt from the penalty
provisions provided for subsection B of this section. Persons
convicted of the criminal offenses provided for in paragraphs 2, 4,
5, and 6 of subsection A of this section shall be punished in

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accordance with the corresponding penalties provided for in the
Oklahoma Statutes including Section 51.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The provisions of subsection C of this section still
applies to the criminal offenses listed in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, and 6
of subsection A of this section.
F. All Class D2 criminal offenses shall be punishable by the
corresponding fines as provided for in the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-901, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-901. A. It shall be deemed reckless driving for any
person to drive a motor vehicle in a careless or wanton manner
without regard for the safety of persons or property or in violation
of the conditions outlined in Section 11-801 of this title.
B. Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished
upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less
than five (5) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or by a fine of
not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment; on
a second or subsequent conviction, punishment shall be imprisonment
for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or by
a fine of not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and
imprisonment.

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C. Every person convicted of reckless driving involving any
motor vehicle speed contest or motor vehicle race on any street or
highway shall, upon a first conviction, be punished by imprisonment
for not less than five (5) days nor more than six (6) months, or by
a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Every person convicted of a second or subsequent
conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than
thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not
less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
D. Every person who is involved in a collision while driving or
operating a motor vehicle within this state and who is in violation
of the provisions of subsection A or C of this section shall, upon
conviction, be guilty of a Class D2 felony offense punishable by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20O of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate