Agricultural fairs and expositions; expenditure of funds; county fair association; officers; directors; effective date.
House Bill 1547 updates the operational guidelines for agricultural fairs and expositions in Oklahoma. It expands the permissible uses of funds for free district, township, and county fairs to include digital and electronic communication, internet, and supporting equipment. The bill also revises the election process for county fair association officers, mandating a 12-hour voting window for leadership positions. Additionally, it establishes new conditions for officer removal, such as failure to attend at least 50% of meetings or through a unanimous vote of other members. These changes directly affect county fair associations, their leadership, and the allocation of funds for fair activities.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from House to Senate floor versions with minor structural changes. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, focusing on agricultural fair funding and governance. Key changes include adding a new sponsor (Cantrell) and updating the bill title to reflect Senate floor version status.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and procedural between House and Senate versions.
TECHNICAL
Bill header changed from House to Senate floor version with updated date
Added additional sponsor Cantrell to the bill authorship
Minor formatting changes to page headers and section numbering
POLICY
Core provisions regarding fair funding, board composition, and levy limits remain identical
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to County and Municipal Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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