SB 750 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Law enforcement canines; creating the Canine Cooperative Grant Program. Effective date.

SB 750 creates a grant program to help law enforcement agencies and fire departments cover costs for acquiring, training, and medical care of police and search/rescue canines. The program, managed by the Department of Environmental Quality, provides up to $10,000 annually per county sheriff, municipal police department, or fire department for canine purchases, training, or injury-related medical expenses. Funding comes from state appropriations, private donations, and federal grants, held in a revolving fund. The program becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to transfer authority from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, and added a new grant category for municipal police departments alongside existing categories for county sheriffs and fire departments.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed by shifting program administration from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Emergency Management, and expanding eligibility to include municipal police departments.

SCOPE

Authority to create and manage the Canine Cooperative Grant Program was changed from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new grant category allowing up to $10,000 per municipal police department for canine purchases or training, in addition to existing limits for county sheriffs and fire departments.

TECHNICAL

Added a committee report and floor version header indicating the bill was amended on March 5, 2025, with committee amendments denoted in bold face.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors