HB 1421: Animals; animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders; expiring license; notice by Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry; renewals; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate floor, with changes to the bill's title page, authorship credits, and substantive text. The most significant policy change involves extending the notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days and setting a specific deadline for implementing online license renewal and payment options.

REQUIREMENT

The required notice period for license expiration was increased from 60 days to 90 days, giving animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders more time to prepare for renewal.

TIMELINE

The deadline for implementing online license renewal and payment options was set to January 1, 2026, providing a clear implementation timeline for the Department.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title page was updated to reflect Senate floor version status, added a Senate sponsor (Green), and changed the committee report from Energy and Natural Resources Oversight to Agriculture and Wildlife.

HB1421 (5-07-25) (GREEN) FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the required notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days for animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders in Oklahoma. The floor version also added a new section clarifying that unlicensed individuals cannot engage in licensed activities after expiration, and set a deadline for online renewal implementation by January 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it still regulates animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders - but the notice timeline for license expiration was extended.

TIMELINE

Changed the required notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days before the license expires.

Added a requirement that online license renewal and payment options must be available by January 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added a provision stating that individuals whose licenses have expired cannot engage in licensed activities until renewal is complete.

TECHNICAL

Added a new section clarifying the effective date of the act as November 1, 2025.

House Committee Substitute → HB1421 (5-07-25) (GREEN) FA1.PDF · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new Section 2 that prohibits the retail sale of cats, dogs, and other pets statewide, preempting any local ordinances or regulations. The amendment also deleted the requirement for the Department to provide online license renewal options by January 1, 2026, and changed the notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days.

Scope change

The bill's scope now includes a statewide ban on retail pet sales, which was not present in the original version.

SCOPE

Added a new Section 2 prohibiting the retail sale of cats, dogs, and other pets statewide, preempting any local laws or regulations on this matter.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that the Department of Agriculture must provide online license renewal and payment options by January 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days before the license expires.

TECHNICAL

Deleted subsection D from Section 1, which contained the online renewal deadline requirement.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent a committee amendment that changed the document title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and updated the official requirement number from 12376 to 13087. A minor spelling change was made to 'Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry' (removing the Oxford comma). These are primarily technical and formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Document title changed from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the current legislative version.

Requirement number updated from 12376 to 13087, indicating a new tracking number for this legislative version.

Minor punctuation change in the department name, removing the Oxford comma before 'and Forestry'.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the House Policy Committee to change the notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days, and to update the page numbering and formatting. This gives animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders more advance notice before their licenses expire.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only the notice timeline was modified.

TIMELINE

Changed the required notice period for license expiration from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days, giving licensees more time to prepare for renewal.

TECHNICAL

Updated page numbering and formatting to reflect the committee substitute version of the bill.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 2 edits · May 8, 2025

MINOR

This amendment corrects formatting errors in the bill's title and authorship section, and modifies the license renewal notice period from 60 days to 90 days before expiration. The change extends the time animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders have to receive renewal notifications from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the notice timeline for license renewal was extended from 60 to 90 days, giving licensees more time to prepare for renewal.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the required notice period for license renewal from 60 days to 90 days before license expiration, giving animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders additional time to renew their licenses.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors in the bill header, including authorship attribution and page numbering inconsistencies between Senate and House versions.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · May 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the required notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days, and to establish a timeline for implementing online license renewal options by January 1, 2026. The amendment also updated the bill title and formatting to reflect it as an engrossed Senate amendment rather than an introduced bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders, but the timing requirements for license renewal notifications have been extended.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the required notice period for license expiration from 60 days to 90 days before the license expires.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry must provide an online license renewal and payment option by January 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title and formatting to reflect it as an engrossed Senate amendment rather than an introduced bill.

Animals; animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders; expiring license; notice by Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry; renewals; effective date.

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