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House raises minor-accident reporting threshold from $300 to $3,000; bill passes 80-10
Summary
House Bill 41 43, which raises the reporting threshold for certain motor-vehicle incidents from $300 to $3,000 to reduce mandatory police reporting of very minor crashes, passed the House on third reading, 80-10.
Representative Manger told members that House Bill 41 43 modernizes reporting requirements by changing a minimum reporting amount from $300 to $3,000 to better reflect current costs and reduce mandatory police paperwork for very minor crashes. Manger cited data that Oklahoma City worked 16,700 collisions in 2024 and that about 70% involved no injuries.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the old thresholds were set decades ago and no longer reflect current damage values or policing needs. Manger said the change is intended to focus police work on more serious incidents.
On third reading the House recorded a vote of 80 aye, 10 nay and the Speaker declared the bill passed.
