Oklahoma bill targets English proficiency, non-domiciled CDLs

Oklahoma bill requires truck, bus drivers to be English proficient, be licensed by certain countries

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers advanced a bill on Thursday creating English-language proficiency and citizenship requirements for commercial drivers utilizing Oklahoma roads.

Oklahoma bill targets English proficiency, non-domiciled CDLs

What started out as a bill intended to regulate ATVs, minibikes and the sort on Oklahoma roads has been replaced with legislative language tackling non-domiciled CDLs and English proficiency. The Oklahoma Senate passed SB20 on Feb. 26. In its original form, it addressed the use of street-legal utility vehicles to travel on U.S. highways with a posted speed limit of 50 mph or less. After passing the Senate unanimously, the bill moved to the House…

Oklahoma bill requires truck, bus drivers to be English proficient, be licensed by certain countries • Oklahoma Voice

Motion blurred semi truck speeding on Interstate Highway 40 viewed from above in Oklahoma. (Photo by Bim/Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished without a Getty subcription.)OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers advanced a bill on Thursday creating English-language proficiency and citizenship requirements for commercial drivers utilizing Oklahoma roads.  Critics said the bill was “drastically” changed from its original topic of the legality of…

Oklahoma bill pushes for English proficiency for CDL drivers, restricts B-1 & B-2 visa holders from operating commercial vehicles

Legislation moving through the Oklahoma House tightens citizenship and language requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles. On April 24, Rep. Jonathan Wilk’s Senate Bill 20, or the “Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025,” advanced through an Oklahoma House committee. You can track the progress of the bill here. The bill includes several provisions restricting commercial vehicle driving based on language proficiency and citizen…