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OK HB4265

OK HB4265
Memorial roads and bridges; designating various road and bridge memorials; effective date.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to memorial roads and bridges; designating the Captain Hunter Blaine Memorial Bridge; designating the PFC William Tony Brock Memorial Highway; designating the SFC Elijah Parish Memorial Bridge; designating the PFC Roy Leon Sheppard USMC Memorial Highway; designating the Robert L. Campbell Memorial Bridge; designating the SGT Bedford Lee Drinnon Memorial Highway; designating the Pat Turner Memorial Highway; designating the Former Mayor Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway; designating the Theresa C. Redwine Memorial Bridge; designating the PHM1C Charles Douglas Turner Memorial Bridge; designating the Rick Ford Memorial Bridge; designating the Kerwin and Beulah Williams Memorial Highway; designating the PFC Leonard Cozad, Sr. WWII Kiowa Code Talker Memorial Bridge; designating the Stephen J. LaForge Memorial Interchange; designating the SSG Samuel Pewewardy, Jr. Memorial Bridge; designating the PFC Justin Lambillotte Memorial Highway; designating the Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange; designating the Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange; directing markers be placed; amending Section 2, Chapter 356, O.S.L. 2022 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1698.365), which relates to the Wilmot E. Chamberlain Memorial Bridge; modifying name of bridge designation; amending Section 13, Chapter 484, O.S.L. 2025 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1698.487), which relates to the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway; modifying location of memorial; amending Section 21, Chapter 484, O.S.L. 2025 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1698.495), which relates to the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway; modifying description of memorial; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill designates numerous roads and bridges across Oklahoma as memorials to individuals, including Captain Hunter Blaine Memorial Bridge, PFC William Tony Brock Memorial Highway, SFC Elijah Parish Memorial Bridge, PFC Roy Leon Sheppard USMC Memorial Highway, Robert L. Campbell Memorial Bridge, SGT Bedford Lee Drinnon Memorial Highway, Pat Turner Memorial Highway, Former Mayor Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway, Theresa C. Redwine Memorial Bridge, PHM1C Charles Douglas Turner Memorial Bridge, Rick Ford Memorial Bridge, Kerwin and Beulah Williams Memorial Highway, PFC Leonard Cozad, Sr. WWII Kiowa Code Talker Memorial Bridge, Stephen J. LaForge Memorial Interchange, SSG Samuel Pewewardy, Jr. Memorial Bridge, PFC Justin Lambillotte Memorial Highway, Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange, and Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange, with the Department of Transportation responsible for placing appropriate markers. Additionally, the bill modifies existing memorial designations: the Wilmot E. Chamberlain Memorial Bridge's name is updated to include "TSGT" and "WWII POW"; the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway's location is adjusted; and the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway's description, including its route and county, is modified. The bill also sets an effective date of November 1, 2026, for these changes.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative(s) Boles (on 02/26/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb4265&Session=2600
BillText https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20FLR/HFLR/HB4265%20HFLR.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee Substitute https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20CS%20BILLSUM.PDF
BillText https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20COMMITTEE%20SUBS/HCS/HB4265%20CS.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20FULLPCS1%20BILLSUM.PDF
Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20COMMITTEE%20AMENDMENTS/House/HB4265%20FULLPCS1%20RONNY%20JOHNS-JBH.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20POLREC%20BILLSUM.PDF
Policy Committee Recommendation https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20COMMITTEE%20SUBS/HCS/HB4265%20POLREC.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Proposed Policy Committee Substitute https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20POLPCS%20BILLSUM.PDF
Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20COMMITTEE%20AMENDMENTS/House/HB4265%20POLPCS1%20RONNY%20JOHNS-JBH.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20POLPCS1%20BILLSUM.PDF
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Introduced https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB4265%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF
BillText https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/hB/HB4265%20INT.PDF
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