Committee advances bill making false vehicle tags a felony

Representative George introduced House Bill 3268 after consulting with Oklahoma City police and the Corporation Commission, saying the measure responds to a growing problem with fake or fictitious license tags, including on commercial vehicles. He said "knowingly displaying or making a false or fictitious tag would be a d 3 felony with a penalty up to no more than 2 years, 0 to 2 years."

Representative Olson raised a drafting question about numerous penalty cross-references being moved into "this title," and staff/legal counsel explained this is drafting cleanup tied to recent reclassification and the mechanics of how newly enacted laws are cited and later amended. The committee recorded a do-pass recommendation for HB 3268.